Green Marketer and energy expert, Steve Schappert shows you how to weatherize a home. Use of scuba mask and snorkel is both educational & entertaining …brought to you by Inhabitat.com & HomeDepot.

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Connecticut Light & Power : Home Energy Solutions

We Can Help Lower Your Energy Costs with an In-Home Visit Do you ever wonder how much energy you lose through leaky doors, windows and ductwork? Do you suspect that your insulation isn’t making the grade? What about your major appliances? Wouldn’t it be great if you could have an expert give your home an energy assessment? You can. With support from the Energy Efficiency Fund, the Home Energy Solutions program offers valuable energy efficiency services. Click on the service below that is right for you to get started. Home Energy Solutions – Core Services (HES) – An innovative solution to reducing your home’s energy bills through a variety of energy efficiency measures performed by a CL&P authorized contractor. Home Energy Solutions – Income-Eligible (HES-IE) – formerly known as the WRAP program is based on income-eligibility, offering renters or homeowners the opportunity to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. Home Energy Solutions – Home Performance (HPwES) – Designed to expand on the Home Energy Solutions program, providing assistance with major upgrades and custom measures.

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Connecticut Light & Power : Home Services And Rebates

Home Services And Rebates

Whether you’re changing a bulb or building a house – energy-efficient choices will save you money.With support from the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, CL&P can offer you a variety of services and rebates for your home. In fact, for certain programs, energy experts will come to your home and perform these services at low or no cost to you.Home Energy Solutions (HES): A specialist will perform an energy assessment of your home, whether you rent or own, to determine where you can reduce your energy bill. From sealing critical air leaks and drafts to replacing incandescent bulbs to analyzing appliances, the HES program is designed for maximum energy and dollar savings.

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Connecticut Light & Power : Home Energy Solutions – Income-Eligible

Home Energy Solutions – Income-Eligible

Income-Eligible Energy Efficiency Service…Save Energy and Money Throughout the Year The Home Energy Solutions – Income-Eligible (HES-IE), formerly the WRAP program, supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, provides valuable weatherization measures to help renters or homeowners reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. HES-IE is a free service for income-eligible residents. In addition to the HES weatherization services, households may qualify for insulation, and energy-efficient appliances, including Energy Star refrigerators. Are You Eligible? To determine if you are income-eligible, locate your family size on the chart below and the corresponding dollar amount. If your family’s combined Gross Annual Income is this amount or less, you meet the state’s 60 percent income median, and qualify for the service.

Income Guidelines for the 2011-2012 Fuel SeasonGross Annual Income Family Size 60% State Median Household Size – including homeowners and renters that pay separately for heat.  Families Size 1 Under $31,864   2 Under $41,668    3 Under $51,472   4 Under $61,276   5 Under $71,080   6 Under $80,884    7 Under $82,723

In effect October 5, 2011 During the VisitSpecialists will assess the home’s energy efficiency and perform a wide range of weatherization services such as: Installing compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)Caulking drafts, cracks and leaks in your windows and doors Installing water-saving faucet aerators and showerheads

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Connecticut Light & Power : Home Energy Solutions

Home Energy Solutions

Reducing Your Home’s Energy Bill has Never Been Easier

The Home Energy Solutions (HES) program, supported by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, is an innovative solution to reducing your home’s energy bill. A CL&P authorized contractor will perform an energy assessment, make on-the-spot improvements, including caulking and sealing of critical air leaks, and, depending on your eligibility, provide exclusive money-saving rebates on appliances, HVAC systems and insulation. A fee will be collected at the time of service.

Home Energy Solutions

How Does the Program Work?

  • Choose one of the following methods to apply for Home Energy Solutions (HES):
    • Apply on-line for HES. CL&P will assign a contractor to you who will then call you to schedule an appointment.
    • Call a CL&P authorized contractor today to schedule an appointment. You can download our list of contractors here:CL&P authorized contractors(PDF)
  • Contractor energy assessment services may include the following:
    • A blower-door test which pinpoints critical drafts and air leaks. After they are found, the contractor will professionally seal them during the visit.
    • A duct test to assess air leaks within the ductwork system. The technician will seal those significant leaks.
    • Hot water-saving measures including low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators will be installed.
    • Rebates for qualifying central air conditioning systems and for replacement of certain inefficient appliances with qualifying energy-efficient models.
    • Installation of energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs.
    • Incentives for insulation upgrades (electrically heated and natural gas heated homes only).
    • A ’kitchen table wrap-up’ where the technician will review the work that was done in your home and tell you about additional resources that can help you save energy and money.

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  • A fee for the energy assessment will be collected by the CL&P authorized contractor at the time of the service.
  • You may be eligible for free weatherization services:

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Energy Audits

Connecticut home owners, tenants, business owners, municipalities, & not for profit organizations can all benefit from energy audits. CtEnergyAudit.info  was designed to help educate those individuals.

   Here you will find information on  CT Energy Audits.  There are many different programs available and we will do our best to keep you informed of all of your options.  The site is brand new and we will be adding lots more content so come back often.  You can schedule an audit for any town in CT from this site and be assured that the contractors are BPI certified. To protect yourself always view the testing gauge before and after to visually see the results yourself.

  BIOS Energy Systems, a division of The Bios Organization markets energy audits for several quality contractors in CT and yes we have come across audits that have not been done properly.  We are here to help you through the entire process of becoming energy independent.  BIOS Energy Systems  is a full service energy company in CT. BIOS markets Fuel, Electricity, Energy Audits, Energy Efficient Home Improvements, Alternative Energy, Heating, Cooling, Power & Co-generation Systems, Backup Power.  We can guide you through the entire process of becoming energy independent.

A Social Business Enterprise:

We are a social, mission driven organization dedicated to promoting all that is green, healthy, holistic, organic, sustainable and energy efficient. Our goal is to accomplish missions that are environmentally, socially and financially beneficial. Rather than maximizing shareholder profits, the main aim of BIOS is to generate profit to further our social and or environmental goals. This provides consistent returns and increased brand loyalty by building deep bonds of trust and respect from customers, employees, investors and suppliers. The profit from BIOS will be used to support social programs such as affordable housing, organic farming, alternative energy, education and research, to name a few.

If you plan on having insulation upgraded in your existing walls, be sure to have a thermal scan done.  This scan can show you where insulation is need, see the example below.

Attention Connecticut Businesses!

Our FREE Sustainability Report Will Review:

· Energy supply costs, usage, insulation and ventilation

· Water usage

· Carbon foot print
· Waste management, reduction and recycling
· Greenhouse gas emissions
· Employee health
· Responsible and ethical sourcing and production of materials

 We Then Help You Implement the Improvements.

Some Improvements Cost Nothing! 0 down and 0% financing is available.

We focus on the most cost effective improvements first so you can do well by doing good!  Once objectives are established and data analyzed we will meet with you to determine what you qualify for.  In most cases we can save you enough money to create a marketing budget that will get your business noticed!

 Schedule An Audit Today!

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Fairfield  Litchfield  Hartford  Middlesex  New Haven  New London  Tolland  Windham

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