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If Your Home Was Too Cold During the Winter, It’ll Be Hot This Summer — Here’s What To Do

The past winter here in Maine was brutal. With constant subzero temperatures, high winds, and somewhat unpredictable storms, it’s not a surprise that many homeowners from Rockland to Portland were feeling the chill. If you were one of the many with a cold home and high heating costs, chances are that during the summer you’ll be too hot.

Building Science? What’s that?

Evergreen Home Performance Building Analyst Brian Robinson led Camden’s Watershed School students last week in a two-day seminar on concepts of building science and the interactions of buildings with their environment. Forty percent of America’s energy budget is consumed in buildings so Brian teamed up with Watershed teacher Janet McMahon to help her Global Climate Change students understand the issues.

MPBN features Evergreen Home Performance

Maine Public radio featured Richard Burbank in a segment about Home Weatherization and how to save money on home energy costs this winter.Listen to the segment here.

Sunrise Guide Interviews Evergreen President Richard Burbank

MPBN interviews Evergreen President Richard Burbank

Portland Press Herald features Evergreen’s project

Pen Bay Pilot highlights Evergreen’s Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Susan Collins Honors Evergreen Home Performance

Evergreen Newsletter – May 2015

Our first newsletter is packed with details about the political battle over Efficiency Maine, a glimpse at the way art and the environment come together at the Langlais Sculpture Preserve, and tips to celebrate the long-awaited summer while picking up the pieces from a record-breaking winter.Read it here and subscribe so you never miss a thing.