Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative
Membership Update
March 5, 2013
A note from Sandra Jones, Co-Founder and Director:
It was February of 2004 when PAREI officially began a community wide effort to do our part in addressing our country’s need to reduce the amount of fossil fuel used on a daily basis. At that time gasoline prices were $1.75 a gallon. Since then we have watched Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy become household words.....and by some household actions! Eight years ago it wasn’t common to see businesses touting their green practices, articles in magazines about clever ways to save energy or numerous solar panels on homes in the Pemi Baker Valley. Today it sure is! So much is happening when it comes to energy. We have massive wind turbines in our view shed, the possibility of power lines carrying energy to others that may not be working hard enough to use less of it and our president considering allowing 800,000 barrels of oil a day to flow through an expanded pipeline from Canada. Wow! What do we ask? We ask PAREI members and friends to stay the course. We believe we can make a strong impact if we continue to reduce and produce energy, one building, one home, one community at a time. Thank you to everyone for renewing your memberships and supporting PAREI and Local Foods Plymouth. We urge you all to continue to seek out our services to reach your energy related goals.
PAREI Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 7th Plymouth Button Up Workshop FREE $2000 RAFFLE FOR ATTENDEES
Registration link: betterbuildingsbuttonup.eventbrite.com
Date: March 7
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Pease Public Library (1 Russell St, Plymouth, NH)
Info:
The Plymouth Energy Commission and Better Buildings Plymouth have worked with the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) to host a Button Up NH workshop that will provide Plymouth area residents information and techniques to save money on home energy use. Attendees will also learn about state programs that provide financial assistance for weatherization improvements, specifically Home Performance with Energy Star.
Better Buildings Plymouth will be giving away a $2000 raffle for qualified attendees (must be a Plymouth resident) that will pay for half of individuals Home Performance with Energy Star co-pay. This is an opportunity that should not be missed. Please tell your neighbors.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Friday, March 15th, 6:30pm PAREI Energy Exchange
Starr King Unitarian Church Function Room, Fairgrounds Road Plymouth, NH
Potluck and BYOB. PAREI will provide non-alcoholic drinks and a variety of food to compliment what members bring. Please bring an appetizer, main dish or dessert to share. The facility will provide dishes and utensils. The Agenda includes: Membership Sharing, Viewing of PAREI Member Testimonial Videos, Local Foods Plymouth Update and a short presentation from Jon Meyer from Yeti Solar about a NH made interior LED light, powered by an easy to install solar pv panel.
Directions and Parking: Go West on Fairgrounds Road from Route 3 (at McDonald’s) in about a mile you will see the Unitarian Church on your left. Please park in front or down back. You can’t park on the road. Please carpool if possible.
PAREI Energy Exchanges are open to all PAREI Members as well as anyone interested in learning more about PAREI and the issues of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Energy Exchange Break Out Sessions – After the group discussion and presentations members will break out into smaller groups to discuss the following:
Jon Meyer – Yeti Solar, Lebanon, NH – Solar LED Lights for your Home: How to purchase and install a simple interior LED light run by an exterior solar pv panel?
Larry Mauchly, Mauchly Electric – Solar PV for your Home: Have you been thinking about installing solar electric panels on your home? This is a great opportunity to chat with PAREI’s solar crew about what’s involved when it comes to installing solar photovoltaic (electric) array on your home or business. How do you size the solar array? How much solar exposure do you need? How much does it cost? What are the incentives?
Zak Brohinsky, LFP Co-Coordinator – Local Foods Plymouth, Have you been thinking about ordering from Local Foods Plymouth but you weren’t sure how to go about it? Now’s your chance to ask any questions about PAREI’s local food sourcing program.
Energy Auditing Field Experiences Still Available
Attn: contractors, property managers, building supply employees, homeowners get in touch with PAREI and set up a one on one learning experience at a time that works for you! Learn some basic building science concepts, and become more familiar with energy diagnosing equipment such as the Blower Door and the Thermal Scanner. There is no cost to you. PAREI’s Energy Efficiency Training Program wants to familiarize contractors, builders, homeowners in our community with these tools that are available for rent at Rands Hardware. For more information on this opportunity contact Zak Brohinsky at: zak@plymouthenergy.org or call the office at 603-536-5030
Volunteer your home in exchange
for an introductory energy audit
Craig Cadieux, PAREI Energy Solutions Manager, conducts field exams for Energy Auditors in training several times a year for the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and Lakes Region Community College. These exams need to be conducted in homes that are not familiar to the examinees. Craig is looking for homes to conduct these exams and is seeking members who are willing to volunteer their homes for these exams in exchange for an introductory energy audit which will include blower door testing, heating system safety testing, and an evaluations of your home’s building envelope.
Home owners may be present during the exam as observers. Exams are usually a full day but sometimes half days for up to 4 students one at a time. Homes must use oil or propane as their primary heating fuel source. Homes should be within a 15 mile radius of Plymouth. If you’re interested please contact Craig directly at Craig@plymouthenergy.org or call him at 254-8700.
There are exams in the process of being scheduled the last two weeks of March. If this does not work for you, others will be scheduled throughout the year. Please contact Craig to get on the list.
PAREI
Community Partner NEWS
Wednesday March 6th - Button Up NH Workshop, Peterborough, NH
Registration link: http://www.peterboroughbuttonup.eventbrite.com
Date: March 6
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Peterborough Public Library (2 Concord St, Peterborough, NH)
Blurb:
The Monadnock Energy Resources Initiative has worked with the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) to host a Button Up NH workshop that will provide NH residents with information and techniques to save money on home energy use. Presenter and BPI Building Analyst Ted Stiles, will teach attendees about state programs that provide financial assistance for weatherization improvements, specifically Home Performance with Energy Star. A question and answer session follows the presentation and energy efficiency-related door prizes will be raffled off.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
BAREI Solar Energy Raisers to take place in Berlin, NH March 9th and March 16th
It’s been a great pleasure for PAREI to have the opportunity to work with members of the Berlin Area Renewable Energy Initiative (BAREI) and Berlin Better Buildings to help them learn how to conduct solar thermal installations via the community solar energy raiser process. They are a hardy bunch already completing two energy raisers in the month of February. If you want to become a member of BAREI and assist them in their volunteer energy raisers now or in the future contact Ed Solar at egs65@hotmail.com
REGIONAL EVENTS
March 14th Button Up New Hampshire Workshop, Merrimack, NH
Registration link: Click the "Calendar" link from the Library's home page at www.merrimack.lib.nh.us
Date: March 14
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Merrimack Public Library (470 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH)
Blurb:
The Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) provide NH residents information and techniques to save money on home energy use in this weatherization workshop. Presenter and BPI Building Analyst Ted Stiles, will teach attendees about state programs that provide financial assistance for weatherization improvements, specifically Home Performance with Energy Star. Use the time between 6-6:30 pm to to view Energy Efficiency Program displays and enjoy light refreshments. A question and answer session follows the presentation and energy efficiency-related door prizes will be raffled off.
Liberty Utilities, funder of this workshop, will make a $10 donation to the Library for each of its customers who attend, up to $250. Enter the last six digits of your natural gas account number to your registration form, or bring a copy of natural gas bill to the workshop for donation verification. The Liberty Utilities donation is based on one customer per residential natural gas account number. Other family members are invited to also attend.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
March 20th Button Up New Hampshire Workshop Nashua, NH
Registration link: buttonupnashua.eventbrite.com
Date: March 20
Time: 6:30-8:30
Location: Nashua City Hall Auditorium (229 Main St, Nashua, NH)
Blurb:
The Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) provide NH residents information and techniques to save money on home energy use in this weatherization workshop. Presenter and BPI Certified Building Analyst, Bob Eldridge, will teach attendees about state programs that provide financial assistance for weatherization improvements, specifically Home Performance with Energy Star.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
March 25 - Sidore Lecture Series: Patrick Miller. Climate Change: Politics, Progress and Preparation.
7pm, Smith Recital Hall, Free.
A member of the NH Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire, Miller will discuss why climate change has taken a back seat politically while the need to address the problem has increased. Tickets are available at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 535-2787 or (800) 779-3869. Reservations are encouraged.
April 13th, 2013 Local Energy Solutions Conference, Tilton, NH
Brought to you by the New Hampshire Local Energy Work Group, the annual LES conference provides critical resources, information, and guidance for local governments and school districts across the state seeking to implement an energy reduction project in their municipality.
More than 250 people attended the LES conference in 2012. The conference provides an ideal forum to meet and learn from other New Hampshire residents who have successfully implemented an energy project, hear best practices, identify financing options, and much, much more! For more information, and to register, go to: http://lesconference.nhenergy.org
The conference will be held April 13, 2013 at the Winnisquam Regional High School, Tilton, NH from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Registration begins at 7:30 am.
PAREI will have a booth at the conference.
Member Sharing
This space is reserved for PAREI members to communicate with other members. Members have sold energy related items through this column, sought out advice, you name it! Please send your Member Sharing to robbin@plymouthenergy.org
Solar-Powered Health Care
Dr. Jennifer Highland has written a great case study called:
Solar-Powered Health Care
Read it here: http://www.plymouthenergy.org/case.html
Videos to be added to website
We will be adding a bunch of videos to our website in the next few weeks dealing with case studies, demonstrations of insulation and solar as well as button up tips for your home. Check out Michele Escobar’s case study here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLy0LxsL5ps&list=UUPxomlk3OaG9eHFa5hytg0w&index=2
The Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) was organized to encourage energy conservation, energy efficiency practices and promote the use of renewable energy in homes, businesses and other buildings in the Plymouth region through education, community outreach, accessibility and service coordination. The office is located at 79 Highland Street in Plymouth, NH and is open by appointment or by chance. To make an office appointment or for more information call: 603-536-5030 or visit www.plymouthenergy.org Membership Forms are available on line. PAREI administers Local Foods Plymouth encouraging members to reduce their energy through local food sourcing. Visit www.localfoodsplymouth.org
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