tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29189586501918598752024-02-21T19:46:58.647-08:00Community Energy ChallengeA community-wide movement for ENERGY EFFICIENCY in all of Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties.
Saving money, creating jobs, and protecting the environment.*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-60272712570340582772016-06-20T09:29:00.001-07:002016-06-20T12:17:33.445-07:00CEC to provide energy management services to City of Bellingham<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Did you have a great experience
with the CEC? Want to earn $25 by giving your friends a chance to save
energy and increase their home's value? Here's how!
To refer a friend, you must have had a residential audit through the CEC.
Step 1:
Talk to your friends in Whatcom, Skagit, or Island County and find out who is interested in a CEC home
energy audit. Make sure to tell them about how *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-33620925317641565782013-09-12T13:34:00.003-07:002016-07-21T12:38:31.544-07:00Refer a friend, get $25!
Did you have a great experience
with the CEC? Want to earn $25 by giving your friends a chance to save
energy and increase their home's value? Here's how!
To refer a friend, you must have had a residential audit through the CEC.
Step 1:
Talk to your friends in Whatcom, Skagit,
San Juan or Island County and find out who is interested in a CEC home
energy audit. Make sure to tell them *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-74926531499059451622013-06-27T16:17:00.002-07:002013-06-28T09:34:56.125-07:00Large solar project in Downtown Bellingham highlights innovative landlord and neighborhood cooporation
When local property owner John Blethen built six live/work condos in downtown Bellingham six years ago, he knew that solar power was a smart choice for the neighborhood. He had the condos, which feature commercial space on the bottom floor and a living space for the proprietor on the top floor, built using the current best solar-ready construction practices in anticipation of the eventual *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-62633514322464181972013-02-05T16:03:00.000-08:002013-02-05T16:03:54.035-08:00And the RCMmy for Database Management goes to...Last Wednesday, part of the CEC Commercial Conservation Services team ventured down to PSE headquarters in Bellevue, WA, for the annual RCM meeting. RCMs are Resource Conservation Managers, energy management professionals that work with school districts, government agencies and commercial or industrial customers, to help them reduce energy and resource use and cut costs.
Although RCMs generally *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-26831918228954439592012-11-30T15:16:00.002-08:002012-11-30T15:22:33.529-08:0010 Holiday energy saving tips<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-60412838019791309552012-09-28T15:55:00.001-07:002012-09-28T15:55:41.307-07:00Incentives available for residential (and commercial) solar projects!
Incentives for residential solar projects are once again part of the many tools offered to CEC homeowners to make becoming energy efficient even easier and more affordable. Any home that has had an energy assessment and has completed all of the recommended weatherization measures in Tier 1-3 is eligible for cash incentives to install solar panels with one of the CEC's vetted local solar *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-6827296518690899342012-09-21T11:48:00.002-07:002012-09-21T11:49:17.351-07:00Low-interest loan opportunity available for CEC participants
Making energy efficiency easy and affordable is the mission of the Community Energy Challenge (CEC). By providing local homes and businesses with a One-Stop-Shop for energy assessments, personalized recommendations, energy advisors, vetted local contractors, quality assurance, and financial incentives, the CEC has helped over 400 homes and 200 businesses in Whatcom County save energy and money.*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-64879383633604940842012-09-18T15:02:00.000-07:002012-09-18T15:02:01.286-07:00National solar tour kicks off in Bellingham, and the CEC will be thereThe tour will kick off at Itek Energy and the Community Energy Challenge will be there. Come down and see us and learn more about solar technology and how it can work for you. Itek provided us with this information about the event:
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*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-52722378943610761572012-03-06T15:15:00.002-08:002012-03-07T10:44:35.504-08:00Help the Community Energy Challenge Reach Our Goals, Get $20The Community Energy Challenge has been a big hit in and around Bellingham, but participation rates among homes in the other cities of Whatcom County are lower. We know that our best source of advertising is word of mouth. So for a short period, we are offering an extra incentive to refer your friends and family to the program.
Community members who refer customers residing in the small cities *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-90143049451992284662012-01-18T09:44:00.000-08:002012-01-18T09:49:58.363-08:002011 round-up / special deal for small cities residents2011 was a great year for the Community Energy Challenge! The program really hit its stride and we have some amazing numbers to show for it.
Jobs supported through the program: 84
Jobs created: 18 (full time equivalent)
Number of participating businesses: 114
Completed residential energy efficiency projects: 300+
Participating households: 625 (completed assessments)
Average annual savings per *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-75880908168290907562012-01-04T16:00:00.000-08:002012-01-04T16:02:40.725-08:00Special offer for residents of Whatcom's small citiesIf you live in one of the small cities of Whatcom County, the Community Energy Challenge has a special offer available to help make energy efficiency even more easy and affordable.
For residents of Whatcom's small cities*, for a limited time the entire cost ($195) of a CEC home energy assessment will be refunded when you complete any recommended home energy improvements through the CEC.
*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-54630308921927237412011-07-21T15:39:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:39:31.224-07:00Selling a home? Get an Energy Performance Score!Are you a real estate agent or homeowner looking to sell a home in Whatcom County? The Community Energy Challenge is providing a new service that can be a valuable tool for anyone with a house on the market. It’s called an Energy Performance Score (EPS), and it’s like a MPG rating for your home, showing potential buyers how energy efficient it is.
GreenWorks Realty recently performed a study of*http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-25489845090592930552011-06-02T16:24:00.000-07:002011-06-07T11:33:19.041-07:00Community Energy Challenge incentives now cover up to 30% of project costs!
Good news for Whatcom residents who want to save energy and money!
Financial incentives available through the Community Energy Challenge residential program can now cover 30% of project costs or $1,500 - whichever is more.
For a limited time, all eligible CEC residential projects have access to a cash incentive totaling 30% of the total cost of each tier (excluding tier 4--windows). The *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-5067122326630103612011-04-28T12:47:00.000-07:002011-04-28T12:47:01.308-07:00Another Proud ParticipantWe got some great feedback from Flip, a resident of the Columbia Neighborhood who participated in the residential program and is recommending the Community Energy Challenge to her friends and neighbors. Thanks for sharing your story!
We've just completed an energy conservation upgrade on our house through the Community Energy Challenge. I cannot recommend this program highly enough! They *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-6837591223350323882011-03-21T16:37:00.000-07:002011-03-22T10:54:22.778-07:00One million square feet of local business space assessed! Here at the Community Energy Challenge, we're all about the numbers. The CEC is working toward the goal of helping Whatcom County save $1,000,000 in energy costs by providing affordable energy assessments to local businesses and homes. So far we've assessed 330 homes and completed projects on 80, finding potential savings of $200-$400 or 20-30% of annual energy costs per home. As for local *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-9253534141025319262011-02-23T10:42:00.000-08:002011-02-23T10:58:28.095-08:00Introducing new, even lower interest rates on all CEC loansWe are very happy to announce that all Banner Bank loans for Community Energy Challenge projects now have interest rates between 1.00%-3.00% for individuals1 and 1.50%-3.00% for businesses2.
As a key element of making energy efficiency accessible, affordable and easy, the Community Energy Challenge provides preferential term financing through the use of a loan loss reserve fund. Using a grant *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-89290245666968711062011-02-03T16:53:00.000-08:002011-02-11T13:21:54.894-08:00City of Bellingham offers water saving rebatesThe Community Energy Challenge and the City Water Conservation Program have teamed up to offer rebates to city water customers participating in the CEC. The rebates, up to $150, apply to certain water conserving fixtures, drip irrigation systems, or rainwater catchment systems. They are intended to make it easier for participants to save water as they save energy and to educate about the *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2918958650191859875.post-9021640112924132362011-01-13T12:19:00.000-08:002011-01-13T12:19:58.465-08:00Breaking down barriers to efficiency<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
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Sealing unwanted air leaks and drafts in your house can be the most important first step toward energy efficiency. If you’re cold you would try zipping up your coat before putting on another coat, wouldn’t you? Air sealing can provide significant savings and increased comfort in your home. While a home energy assessment and professional whole-house air sealing done by a contractor are the best *http://www.blogger.com/profile/02549616099931353309noreply@blogger.com1