Button Up Comes to Yestermorrow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2008
Contact:
Erin Russell-Story
802.496.5545
Mad River Valley Groups Partner to Present Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Workshop Oct. 2
Warren, VT – Several Mad River Valley organizations have partnered together to host a weatherization and energy efficiency workshop for area homeowners. This “Button Up” workshop will be held Thursday, October 2nd, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM. The workshop will be held at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren and attendance is free of charge.
Residents of Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren are invited to learn to save energy and money in this two-hour workshop about the fundamentals of how buildings lose energy and do-it-yourself opportunities including behavioral changes and low-cost weatherization measures. The workshop will be presented in conjunction with Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC), the State of Vermont and the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN).
Those interested in taking part in the October 2nd workshop should pre-register, as space is limited, by calling 496-7907. More information can be found on the Chamber’s website at www.madrivervalley.com.
Local organizers and sponsors of the event include the Mad River Valley Planning District, the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Chittenden Bank, Valley Futures Network, the Carbon Shredders, Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and the towns of Warren, Waitsfield and Fayston.
“This year’s extraordinarily high heating oil prices are a cause of great concern for many homeowners,” added Joshua Schwartz, Executive Director of the Mad River Valley Planning District. “This workshop will help folks take low-cost and no-cost actions in their homes. We urge residents who may not usually reach out for help to attend this workshop. It will be full of information we can all use.”
“Community involvement and investment are very important to Yestermorrow staff and instructors,” stated Bob Ferris, Executive Director at Yestermorrow. “Playing host to this Button Up workshop is a way that Yestermorrow and our partner groups are responding to the needs of the community around us. We want to be good neighbors.”
Any Valley businesses that provide weatherization or energy efficiency services or products and are interested in participating or having a table-top display at the event should contact Erin at Yestermorrow at erin@yestermorrow.org.
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Yestermorrow Design/Build School was founded in 1980 on the belief that the best built environment depends on the joint cooperation of designers, builders and homeowners. The school’s goal is to empower people to express their values and lifestyle through an integrated design/build process, and to foster a self-awareness that reconnects people to their communities, their natural environment and to each other.
Yestermorrow’s 1-day to 2-week hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country. Classes are for people of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional. Yestermorrow also offers two certificate programs: the Certificate in Sustainable Building and Design and the Natural Building Certificate. For more information about Yestermorrow, visit our website at www.yestermorrow.org.