A Partnership for Sustainability
One way to save energy is to sign up for an energy assessment with Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (YVSC). During the assessment, our team will inspect your home, make quick fixes, and provide recommendations to help you save on your bills. Additionally, these assessments can reveal if you qualify for thousands of dollars in upgrades.
These home analyses recognize comfort concerns, and include blower-door testing with infrared cameras to detect insulation voids and air leaks, in addition to Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) testing to identify potential for carbon monoxide and other hazards related to combustion heating systems. YVSC’s energy analysts can help you find the right equipment upgrades and apply for rebates that will ultimately reduce your energy bills.
When the analyst visits your home, they may also make free quick fixes, like installing weather stripping, changing out your lightbulbs to energy-saving LEDS or offering heat blankets. After the assessment, they will provide you with a comprehensive report of your home’s energy usage to help you better understand the steps you can take in the future to save power. They will also tell you about the many funding opportunities available to help make these improvements more affordable.
Right now is an opportune time to sign up for the assessments — thanks to a partnership between YVSC, Energy Smart Colorado and Yampa Valley Electric Association, assessments are currently discounted at 80%, making them available for only $100, and income-qualified households may be able to access even further discounts. Funds are limited, so those interested should sign up soon.
Energy assessments are also available to business owners. These assessments take a whole-business approach and pinpoints areas of your business that could help improve your energy efficiency, identify areas of safety improvements, and help lower costs. Pricing for businesses ranges from $375-$1,250, depending on square footage.
Assessments are available fully in English or Spanish. YVSC does not share financial or other personal information required for sign up with any outside entities.
To schedule your energy assessment in English, visit https://yvsc.org/commercial-residential-energy-assessments/ or email conner@yvsc.org for more information. Para obtener más información y programar su evaluación energética en español, visite yvsc.org/micasa/ o envíe un correo electrónico a info@yvsc.org.
Conner Byrnes is the Energy & Transportation Projects Manager at Yampa Valley Sustainability Council.
About Energy Smart Colorado
Energy Smart Colorado (ESC) began in 2010 as a federally funded program to provide energy efficiency services to residences in the central mountain region. The program was created and delivered by Eagle County, Pitkin County, and Gunnison County working collaboratively with their community-based non-profit partners.
In 2014, the program incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to make energy efficiency improvements simple and affordable for Colorado residents.
Energy Smart Colorado is now a collaboration of 10 community partners serving 20 Colorado counties whose collective goal is to make residential and commercial energy efficiency improvements simple and affordable while advancing community-based goals for climate action.