Susan Collins Honors Evergreen at Efficiency Maine Symposium

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We always enjoy Efficiency Maine’s annual symposium, and this year’s event was no exception. We caught up with colleagues; helped honor our friend Rick Karg for his incredible contributions to the field of building science; and listened to U.S. Senator Susan Collins speak eloquently about the need for – and benefits of – urgent action on climate change.

We were also honored with two Efficiency Maine awards for Outstanding Contributions to Energy Efficiency last week – one for leadership in the Residential Energy Efficiency Program and one for leadership in Marketing. Senator Collins presented the awards and praised honorees for their commitment to affordable, sustainable, environmentally responsible energy efficiency improvements.

“Encouraging the adoption of energy efficiency measures remains the most effective mechanism for lowering energy costs, reducing pollution, and ultimately saving money,” said Collins. “That makes energy efficiency not just good environmental policy; it’s good economics.”

Evergreen has been a leader in the field since Richard Burbank founded the company as a one-man operation in 2006. Today, it’s a 23-person team that provides energy audits, insulation, air sealing, and basement encapsulation to improve comfort and lower energy costs for homeowners throughout Maine. Evergreen earns kudos from satisfied customers as well as the business community, and weighs in frequently on state and national energy policy.

“No one does more to communicate with homeowners about the benefits of energy efficiency,” said Michael Stoddard, Executive Director of Efficiency Maine, “and no one is more effective at leveraging Efficiency Maine incentives to help homeowners.”

Those incentives – up to $1500 cash back on air sealing and insulation upgrades – are particularly powerful in conjunction with record-low fuel prices. “On Wall Street, bargain hunters know that a bear market is the best time to buy,” said Senator Collins. “In the same way, the current low price of oil makes this the ideal time to invest in energy efficiency.”

To learn more, or to schedule a free consult with one of Evergreen’s certified energy advisors, visit www.evergreenyourhome.com or call 207-594-2244.

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The Evergreen crew who installed insulation in my attic were fantastic! They were very professional, worked exceedingly hard, and they did an excellent job. They were very pleasant and friendly to be around. They cleaned up beautifully after each work day, and left my home in great shape on when they walked out the door for the last time. I can't believe they were able to accomplish all that they did with heat soaring into the 80s and 90s. It was pretty unbearable up there! They have my highest praise and my gratitude.

Cynthia F.

South Portland

From beginning to end – that is from the moment Justin McEdward stepped into our home to assess our energy conservation needs until the crew left – the Evergreen Home Performance process went absolutely smoothly. Justin made a thorough inspection and took pictures with an infrared camera. His proposal described the scope of work in detail, and he explained what we could expect the proposed work to accomplish. Our proposal was forthcoming within a couple of days, and Justin was available to discuss it and answer questions.

Adrienne Harkavy

Great team!

George S.

Bath

Evergreen listened and produced a thoughtful evaluation, proposal and comprehensive plan for our attic and basement. They exhibited excellent workmanship, teamwork, and came back as planned after the completion of the job to test the outcomes. Their overall performance as insulation and home improvement contractors is truly outstanding and we highly recommend them.

Susan S.

Saco

The Evergreen team was amazing from initial assessment and planning to the crew that came to complete the work. Our basement encapsulation is the best money we've spent on our house by far. The work was thorough and high quality. And what a wonderful group of people to work with. I highly recommend Evergreen!

Martha Bracy

Evergreen has a professional and reliable team of people who do excellent work. If you want the best of the best in the area, select Evergreen to accomplish your insulation needs.

Mary E.

St. George

The Evergreen Team did a fabulous job, well exceeding our expectations, In just over a week they transformed our very drafty, noisy 213 year old house into a snug, draft-free, quiet haven with warm floors! The team was prompt, did everything they said they'd do and more. We are thrilled!

Trudy M.

Bridgton

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Jeff L.

My experience with Evergreen was excellent. From their thorough and thoughtful initial consultation to their detailed post-work visit, the team was professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Their workmanship was top notch. Our home is now much warmer and more efficient. I highly recommend their services!

Douglas R.

Edgecomb

I had gotten estimates from several other companies, but Evergreen was in another league entirely with their professionalism. If you want the job done correctly, I couldn't recommend this company enough.

Rayna Mayo

Freeport

Working with Brian and with Nate and the rest of the crew was a pleasure. They made everything very easy and understandable. This was a major renovation and they were always at the ready with a lot of information. We had an extensive renovation on the basement which was a dirt basement and it came out beautifully. We can already tell from all of the insulation work what a difference it's made in sound and temperature. Brian worked with me on the rebates that are available when you do this kind of work. I would highly recommend this company to…

Valerie L.

Rockland

I cannot say enough great things about working with Evergreen Home Performance. Everything including the initial consultation, the fabulous work crew, the office support and the final resolution was handled in a caring and professional manner. My only regret is that I did not know about them earlier. I enthusiastically recommend Evergreen to anyone with concerns about home energy use.

Darlene R

Bath

Highly recommended. Our heating usage is now less than half what it was before we had our roof insulated. Evergreen was knowledgeable, friendly, and left no trace they were ever in our house. Not only is our heating bill much lower now, but our home is generally more comfortable year-round with less temperature fluctuations. Money well spent.

RC Lations

Several years ago Brian Robinson evaluated the crawl space at my summer home on Islesboro where I knew moisture was becoming a problem. I had done quite a bit of work in the space many years prior with mixed results. When Brian offered some suggestions, they were ideas that incorporated work previously done, and would be a relatively low cost effort to improve the situation. He offered this advice over several phone conversations of some length, informally, and at no charge.

Cliff R.

Islesboro

The team members were very professional, worked very hard, paid very close attention to detail and cleaned up meticulously every day. I really appreciated the care they took knowing the smallest details were going to make a big difference to our heating bills. Thank you!

Pam B.

Brunswick

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