Button UP NH - Salem NH

“Button Up NH”
- Weatherization Workshop is Coming to Salem Boys

and Girls Club, Salem, NH

Salem, NH:  Button Up, New Hampshire! That’s the message the New Hampshire utilities’ are spreading to homeowners through a series of energy saving workshops taking place around the state.    The next Button UP NH Workshop is scheduled to take place on Tuesday,  February 25th,  from 6:30-8:00pm, at the Salem Boys and Girls Club, 3 Geremonty Dr, Salem. Nature Made Simple is sponsoring this free workshop and refreshments will be served. Button Up NH workshops are designed to provide homeowners with information and techniques to help them save money on home energy use. The presentation is conducted by an independent certified energy professional. Participants will learn basic building science concepts and learn the basics about air sealing, insulating, and conservation measures that reduce fuel and electricity use.   Workshop participants will learn how to sign up for Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) – a program run by the energy efficiency services at Liberty Utilities, PSNH, NH Electric Coop and Unitil. HPwES is open to all NH families and is solely based on whether your home has a higher than average heating fuel bill. By signing up for the HPwES program, NH residents can access a Home Energy Audit for $100, financial incentives up to $4000 and technical expertise. 

According to Craig Cadieux, a BPI Certified
Building Analyst and Button Up Presenter, “The Home Performance with Energy
Star Program is something every homeowner should consider. It gives homeowners
the assistance they need to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes.

When a homeowner participates in the program they will receive a list of recommendations for
cost effective energy efficiency improvements and will have the opportunity to
decide, if any, the work they want done on their home.”

This workshop is being funded by Liberty Utilities.  The Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) of Plymouth, NH is working with local groups statewide to bring this important information to the public on behalf of Liberty Utilities.   Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.  To register go to: buttonupsalem.eventbrite.comButton Up NH Workshops are free and open to the general public. For more information on dates and locations for upcoming workshops visit: http://www.myenergyplan.net/buttonup 

If interested in hosting a Button Up NH Workshop in your community, e-mail Zak Brohinsky, zak@plymoutheneryg.org or call 603-536-5030.    The Button Up NH program also includes over a dozen mini energy videos to help NH residents start learning right now about home energy issues and savings.  These videos can be viewed by going to the Button Up Videos link on the home page of  www.plymouthenergy.org.