Learn About Energy Audit Program Tonight in Huntington Woods

It’s fall in Michigan, but if the temperature swings inside your house are anywhere near as drastic as they can be outside, you could probably benefit from a new home improvement program that’s being offered in Huntington Woods and 22 other communities. Residents are invited to come out and learn more about the program, what happens during the assessment and meet the contractors who are performing the work on Thursday, September 13, 7 p.m. at the.

BetterBuildings for Michigan is a Recovery Act program that helps homeowners keep their homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and save money on their energy bills, with just a few easy improvements. The program is available to every resident of the City of Huntington Woods for a limited time.

Each resident starts with a home assessment, where a certified energy analyst uses high tech equipment to locate places in the home where air is leaking, they also check your insulation levels and they test any gas appliances for potential leaks.

“People are surprised when they find out there’s air leaking out through a kitchen fan or around their fireplace,” said Sheila Vanfield, who is organizing the program in Huntington Woods. “They always think they need new windows, but they find out there are much easier ways to save energy.”

After the assessment, residents get a full report on their home that helps them choose and prioritize their options for saving energy at home, and BetterBuildings for Michigan helps fund any improvements the homeowner chooses from the report to get up to $1,500 of their Consumers Energy rebates matched, or they can get reduced-rate financing as low as 0% APR for 2 years.

There is a fee of $100 which includes the initial assessment and direct installs of a programmable thermostat (based on need), cfl light bulbs and a low-flow shower head and faucet aerator.

Residents may sign up online at www.mihomeenergy.org or contact Sheila Vanfield, Outreach Manager at 313-451-0380 with any questions or to schedule an assessment.

BetterBuildings for Michigan uses a community approach to deliver energy efficiency improvements for homes and businesses by providing access to incentives and affordable loans. The program is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and developed by the Michigan Energy Office; Michigan Saves; the City of Grand Rapids; the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit; and the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office.