Welcome to Skagit County
February 14th, 2012
Skagit County to
hold open house for new residential efficiency program
SKAGIT COUNTY -On February 22, from 2:30 to 5:00 pm, Skagit County's Sustainability
Office will host an open house to kickoff the Skagit County Community Energy
Challenge ("SCEC"), a pilot program to encourage and facilitate residential
energy efficiency.
Skagit County's program, modeled on the successful Whatcom Community Energy
Challenge, helps homeowners achieve energy efficiency, water conservation, waste
reduction, and creation of wildlife habitat. The program begins with a home
energy assessment and report to help homeowners address comfort issues and reveal
opportunities to lower home bills through insulation, air sealing, and other
proven measures.
The assessment, normally valued at $500-600, only costs the homeowner $95 with
the remainder funded by Skagit County through a grant from the U.S. Department
of Energy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund energy
efficiency, renewable energy, and waste reduction initiatives. This is the only
cost for the program.
The SCEC provides information and support to help homeowners take the next steps
to make the recommended improvements to their home (including rebate and incentive
programs), and a recognition process to acknowledge homeowners that take actions
to make their homes more sustainable.
The SCEC is made possible only by the cooperation of the following partners:
The open house will be held in the lobby of the Skagit County Commissioners Administrative Building at 1800 Continental Place in Mount Vernon. Program sign-up will be offered at the event. Interested residents can also email SkagitCEC@co.skagit.wa.us or call (360) 419-7607.
For more information, please visit www.skagitcounty.net/SCEC.