Jean Diggs Championship Award: Mimi Burbage Ms. Burbage has worked in the fields of building energy efficiency, affordable housing, and related community and economic development since 1978 in Alaska. She ran a non-profit that provided weatherization services statewide particularly in rural and remote Alaska. She is currently Program Manager for Weatherization services of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation serving communities statewide through a combination... March 2, 2020 By Energy OutWest News Loading Disqus... Read More »
Registration is Open!!! Register now for the upcoming Energy OutWest Conference, August 10th - 14th, 2020. The 2020 Energy OutWest Conference will be held at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. February 16, 2020 By Energy OutWest EOW2020 Conference Loading Disqus... Read More »
The Weatherization Assistance Program: 40 Years of Improving Homes and Lives Since 1976, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has led the nation in advancing technology, research, and applied scientific practices to make homes energy efficient, cost-effective, and safe for low-income residents. The installed measures deliver substantial energy reductions and energy-cost savings for families, and the program has moved the entire home performance industry forward. - U.S. Department of Energy September 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest News Loading Disqus... Read More »
LIHEAP Success Story Reported by Brian Lutzow, Field Supervisor of Weatherization Services April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
Making a Difference, One House at a Time How a Some Cold States Helped Change DOE Rules By Jack Hruska April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
From Poverty to Successful Career in Weatherization Provided by Kraig Ludwig April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
Mark Your Calendar! Mark your calendar! The Energy OutWest Conference will be held on August 10-14, 2020. Location is the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. January 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest EOW2020 Conference Loading Disqus... Read More »
WPN 19-4 Revised Energy Audit Approval Procedures, Related Audit and Approval Materials DOE recently released WPN 19-4 which included the extension of life for some insulation materials and heating systems. January 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »
A Message from Anna Garcia Anna Garcia, DOE's Director of the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, offers a message of appreciation to the Community Action Network and discusses ways in which we can improve the overall quality and effectiveness of Weatherization services. January 17, 2019 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »
Remembrance of Ken Tohinaka 9/6/1940-11/14/2018 The Building Energy Efficiency and Weatherization world lost one of its original founders recently. November 21, 2018 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »