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| Pat Doherty-Wildner President/CEO |
October is also National Weatherization Month. CEDA wants you to begin readying your homes
for the winter. For those Cook County
residents eligible for CEDA Home Weatherization, it’s time to visit one of our
CEDA centers to apply.
Effective September 2012, the nationwide weatherization focus
is primarily on health and safety. The U.S.
Department of Energy has announced adjustments to the Home Weatherization
Program to ensure strong health and safety measures for the homes we
weatherize. It’s all about good venting. CEDA’s Home Weatherization assessors will evaluate the existing ventilation in the home. CEDA’s Home Weatherization assessors will evaluate if:
- naturally drafting combustion equipment like furnaces and hot water heaters are properly vented,
- dryers are properly vented,
- gas appliances and gas lines have leaks, and if
- CO detectors and smoke detectors are properly installed.
Most houses waste energy and different types of houses and
apartments have different energy issues. CEDA assessors will still measure
energy loss and make sure that your home is tight and safe.
Listen carefully to the results of the energy audit for your
home as the assessment measures and priorities are different from past years.
Whether your home is weatherized by CEDA, a professional
energy efficiency contractor or by you, a DIY, think health, think safety and
think energy savings!
FOR MORE INFORMATION
800/571-CEDA
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