http://usweatherizing.com/blog News about Sustainable Building, Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:04:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT. 3, 2010 Colorado contractors snapped up  Residential Air Sealing Technical Trainings sponsored by the Governor's Energy Office in August.  The ARRA grant  awarded to US Weatherizing funded training for 100 contractors. Most were reserved in August. September registration is now open. US Weatherizing and GEO are offering low-cost, ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1509 Algae farms may be on Colorado's horizon, thanks to a partnership between Colorado State University and biofuel startup Solix. CSU Extension anticipates piloting algae production for use in research to investigate the properties of algae-produced fuels and combustion byproducts. Extension is part of the team working on a five year ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1501 The Colorado low income weatherization program has been awarded a $950,000 Weatherization Innovation grant to expand energy conservation strategies for low income households by installing in-home energy monitors. The Colorado grant is one of 120 awards from the Dept. of Envergy totaling $120 million in Recovery Act funding announced ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1494 Low cost FULL DAY hands-on training funded in part by the Governor's Energy Office Energy Efficiency Training Grant and hosted by CSU Extension around the state, there is a course near you. Limited space available, sign up now to to take advantage of this special opportunity to add cost effective ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1488 National energy rater conference will feature the new OptiMiser software, designed to streamline the audit and prioritize the most cost effective energy conservation measures.Being in Boulder County, the gathering of energy raters is a wholistic event that last year included "rater yoga" and "blower door olympics." Expect the conference for raters ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1485 Eight home performance contractors attended the first Air Sealer Technician training from US Weatherizing Saturday. Surprisingly, most of the attendees have years of experience. Even so, they wanted to stay up-to date on best practices for air sealing measures. "I was preaching to the choir" said trainer Brian Brainerd. Many in ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1481 Training dates for Air Sealing Technician have been announced by US Weatherizing. Trainings are hosted across Colorado by CSU Extension in Steamboat, Frisco, Montrose, Monte Vista and Fort Morgan. Denver trainings are at US Weatherizing, 2815 Larimer Street near the ballpark. The Governor's Energy Office has awarded a grant of ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1476 Crawspace retrofit is literally the low hanging fruit of energy efficiency. Three major energy savings strategies are seal ductwork, air seal holes in the building envelope and create a warm crawl space by insulating the foundation and adding a vapor barrier on the ground. This keeps floors warm, prevents pipes ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1471 There is a traffic jam every morning on Canosa St at 6th Ave. as Weatherization crews for Denver and Jefferson counties load up on bales of cellulose insulation to retrofit homes for energy efficiency. Veterans Green Jobs is the Weatherization sub-grantee for the federal and state program in Denver and Jefferson ... http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1462 Jordan Latva of Veterans Green Jobs has to stay sharp as he works in tight attic space under a canopy of nails just inches away. Perils below include mis-steps on framing and falling through the ceiling and certain vermiculite insulation that contains asbestos. http://usweatherizing.com/blog/?p=1459