Weatherization:
What is Weatherization?
- The practice of protecting a building and
its interior from elements
such as sunlight,
precipitation and wind.
- The practice of modifying a building to
reduce energy consumption
and optimize
energy efficiency and reduce the carbon
footprint
Facts About Weatherization:
- In the United States, buildings use one-third
of all energy consumed
and two-thirds of
all electricity
- Buildings are a major source of the
pollution that
causes urban air
quality
problems and
pollutants that contribute to
climate change
- Families whose homes are weatherized
are
expected to save $358 on their first
year’s
utility bills
Whole-house Weatherization:
- Looks at how a home
performs as a
system
- Includes the installation
of modern,
energy-saving
heating and cooling
equipment,
or the repair of
old, inefficient equipment
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