Effort to improve homes' energy efficiency gets under way
By Julie Wurth
Wednesday September 17, 2008
Vanda Bidwell
Larry Davis of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission looks at the furnace in Tony Knowles' home Tuesday in Rantoul as part of his duties for the government-funded Home Weatherization Program.
This winter will be the first for Tony and Lynn Knowles in their own home, and they're not sure what kind of power bills to expect.
They're not waiting until temperatures drop to find out. With help from a government weatherization program, the Rantoul family is making energy-efficiency improvements to save fuel – and money.
The Home Weatherization Program, coordinated by the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, helps income-eligible households raise the energy efficiency of their homes. That might include weather-stripping, insulation for attics and walls, repairs for drafty windows and doors, or even a new fuel-efficient furnace.
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