Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. offers weatherization work
CHENANGO COUNTY – In recognition of the 40th annual Weatherization Day on Sunday, Oct. 30, Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. (OFC, Inc.), is reaching out to offer low-income, elderly, and disabled citizens weatherization services through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
Of the 63 non-profit agencies that operate as members of New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA), Chenango County's agency is Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. OFC, Inc. is currently accepting new applicants for single family and rental households whose residences could benefit from weatherization services.
The WAP aims to perform energy audits on eligible homes to determine which would benefit most by increasing energy efficiency, thereby reducing energy consumption and lowering utility costs. The WAP's energy efficiency improvements can save families between $250 and $450 per year on their energy bills.
The NYSWDA and the U.S. Department of Energy team-up every year to recognize Weatherization Day in order to highlight the multi-dimensional successes of the WAP within New York State.
The WAP raises property values and helps contribute to community revitalization, in addition to reducing carbon emissions. The program also helps provide safer and healthier homes by remediating problems such as mold and moisture, lead, poor indoor air quality, and in some instances carbon monoxide problems. This concept is known as the 'whole-house' approach, and weatherization and home performance technicians use this approach to ensure the maximization of efficiency, comfort, and health in a home.
The WAP was born out of the 1973 oil crisis, when unemployment and energy prices were exceptionally high, and energy conservation measures emerged as one of the nation's top priorities. In 1976, Congress passed the Energy Conservation Policy Act, and the WAP became an official program.
NYSWDA was established as a U.S. Department of Energy legacy weatherization training center in 1985 and has since become the leading provider of building sciences and training in NYS and New England. It is the winner of the 2016 IREC 3i national award as the Accredited Clean Energy Training Provider of the Year, and has successfully trained thousands of building science professionals from weatherization agencies, as well as home performance contractors, energy auditing firms, and Energy Star home builders.
To receive an application or for more information about the program, call Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. at (607) 334-7114, or visit their website at www.ofcinc.org. You can also stop in to the OFC, Inc. headquarters located at 44 West Main Street in Norwich.
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Of the 63 non-profit agencies that operate as members of New York State Weatherization Directors Association (NYSWDA), Chenango County's agency is Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. OFC, Inc. is currently accepting new applicants for single family and rental households whose residences could benefit from weatherization services.
The WAP aims to perform energy audits on eligible homes to determine which would benefit most by increasing energy efficiency, thereby reducing energy consumption and lowering utility costs. The WAP's energy efficiency improvements can save families between $250 and $450 per year on their energy bills.
The NYSWDA and the U.S. Department of Energy team-up every year to recognize Weatherization Day in order to highlight the multi-dimensional successes of the WAP within New York State.
The WAP raises property values and helps contribute to community revitalization, in addition to reducing carbon emissions. The program also helps provide safer and healthier homes by remediating problems such as mold and moisture, lead, poor indoor air quality, and in some instances carbon monoxide problems. This concept is known as the 'whole-house' approach, and weatherization and home performance technicians use this approach to ensure the maximization of efficiency, comfort, and health in a home.
The WAP was born out of the 1973 oil crisis, when unemployment and energy prices were exceptionally high, and energy conservation measures emerged as one of the nation's top priorities. In 1976, Congress passed the Energy Conservation Policy Act, and the WAP became an official program.
NYSWDA was established as a U.S. Department of Energy legacy weatherization training center in 1985 and has since become the leading provider of building sciences and training in NYS and New England. It is the winner of the 2016 IREC 3i national award as the Accredited Clean Energy Training Provider of the Year, and has successfully trained thousands of building science professionals from weatherization agencies, as well as home performance contractors, energy auditing firms, and Energy Star home builders.
To receive an application or for more information about the program, call Opportunities for Chenango, Inc. at (607) 334-7114, or visit their website at www.ofcinc.org. You can also stop in to the OFC, Inc. headquarters located at 44 West Main Street in Norwich.
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