Residents 'Step Up to Savings' with Audit Parties
Chairwoman Sharon Bulova joined Greater Wilton Woods residents for an informal gathering to learn more about energy efficiency.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Sharon Bulova joined Energy Action Fairfax for a home energy audit party in Alexandria Wednesday night. Home energy audit parties are informal gatherings where residents convene and hear presentations from local contractors about what they can do to make their homes more energy-efficient and save money. This was the fourth audit party for Energy Action Fairfax, a pilot project funded by a grant from the Department of Energy. Energy Action Fairfax is a public education campaign to help residents save money and make their homes more energy-efficient. The campaign's theme is "Step Up To Savings," a theme which will help consumers take the right steps towards energy efficiency no matter what …
Amanda M. Socci, Freelance Writer
8:29 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
I love the concept of audit parties. What an original way to describe how information is presented to consumers. I completely agree that more information is needed and that it should be geared towards older consumers. The issue for me personally is not one of lack of education but of cost. While the need to fix homes and introduce energy-efficient mechanisms is of utmost importance to the … more ›