Energy-Efficiency, Now (no cash out of pocket!)

Clean Energy Works Portland is helping homes save energy with no upfront costs
Be one of only 500 Portland homeowners to take part in the Clean Energy Works Portland pilot. The pilot is helping qualified Portland homeowners finance and install energy-efficiency upgrades.  Homeowners are paired with a certified Building Performance Institute contractor and receive one-on-one guidance from an Energy Advocate.  This team will assess and prioritize the home’s energy-saving opportunities, and help the homeowner decide which improvements to make.  The contractor will then install the energy-saving upgrades to the home.
Thanks to federal stimulus funding, homeowners will pay no upfront costs.  The cost of the energy-efficient improvements will be financed through a low-cost, long-term loan that the homeowner can repay over 20 years on their utility bill.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Go now to www.cleanenergyworksportland.org to learn more and apply. Spots fill up fast, so be sure to apply soon!
Brought to you by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in collaboration with Energy Trust of Oregon and other organizations. 

Clean Energy Works Portland is financing program designed to make upgrades to your home easy, and has no upfront costs.
Follow these four simple steps to take advantage of this unique opportunity:
1. Apply for the pilot program.
Go to CleanEnergyWorksPortland.org and fill out the short application to see if you and your home qualify for the pilot.
2. Receive an in-depth home energy assessment.
You will be paired with a certified Building Performance Institute contractor and an Energy Advocate, who will be with you every step of the way to answer questions, explain the recommended measures and financing options and help you through the installation process.
3. Install energy-saving improvements with qualified contractors.
Once you decide which improvements you would like (weatherization is required), the contractor assigned to you will perform the work.
4. Repay through your heating utility bill.
Thanks to federal stimulus funding, you will pay no upfront costs. The cost of the energy-efficient improvements will be financed through a low-cost, long-term loan that you can repay on your monthly heating bill.  To date, participants have financed between $4,000 and $20,000 worth of energy upgrades to their home.  The average loan amount is $11,000.
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March 25, 2010 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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Thank you, Portland. (my short list of gratitude)

Abundant Harvest, Abundant Thanks!
Abundant Harvest, Abundant Thanks!
  • an amazing wealth of local farmers
  • the inspired co-ops, like  People’s, Food Front, and the Alberta Co-op
  • the farmers markets to create wonderful meeting places to mingle with my neighbors and buy ultra fresh produce
  • the ever-expanding map of bike lanes and dedicated paths for cycling
  • the Urban Growth Boundary
  • the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
  • the local “guild” of permaculturists, an informal association of people who have inspired me and continually teach me so much
  • Fresh, clean  water of Bull Run Watershed (Ironic timing for this post)
  • the Willamette and Columbia Rivers and the various creeks that feed into them
  • our proximity to mountains and ocean–the undeniable beauty that lures so many to the great Northwest

    • These aren’t listed in any particular order, and it could go on to touch on other parts of life here in Portland, but this is a good start. It’s a good reminder of some of the wonderful things that contribute to Portland as an amazing place to call home–all resources I am happy to share with clients and people relocating to Portland. It’s an easy town to brag about. This is just scratching the surface of what I love here.

November 26, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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