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Chicago Conservation Corps (C3)
To learn about low cost weatherization techniques to seal air leaks and improve energy efficiency see the C3 Weatherization Guide (excerpts) [*download]
Learn how to become a C3 leader and bring environmental projects to your community at a C3 Leaders Training Orientation Citizens Utility Board Joins forces with C3 and Alcott College Prep students to teach weatherization techniques to the community.
Weatherization products will help lower your heating costs during winter and keep you warm and comfortable. The students from Alcott College Prep High School showed us in a workshop how easily and cheaply we can keep the cold air out and the warm one in! |
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Sustainable Chicago
Get caught up on the latest Sustainable Chicago News
Smart Power Illinois
Learn more about upgrades to our electric grid and how we can use advanced meters to help us save on our electricity bills. Take the INTERACTIVE HOME Energy Saving tour
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Additional Resources
Community Resources
VISIT the Citizens Utility board website to use the Power Deal Calculator or for a menu of money saving energy consumer tips
Related Resources
THINKING AHEAD ... to planting for energy efficiency this summer?
DO YOU KNOW ... FREE Soil Quality Testing, courtesy of DePaul University’s Department of Environmental Science & Studies Would you like to know… WHAT’S IN YOUR SOIL? image credit: Lorenzo Gambaro
The “What’s in Your Soil?" Urban Soil Project is looking for homeowners who would like to participate in a study assessing urban soil health. Participants will have their soil tested for a suite of soil health indicators including pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, lead and other biological, chemical and physical properties. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE! Participants will receive a formal report containing the results of their soil health assessment. Interested?
DID YOU KNOW ...
You can visit the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum "Extreme Green House" to discover the nature-energy connection and new energy saving tips. *** These video episodes of THIS OLD HOUSE provide a walk through of a DIY energy audit and a WHOLE House audit with a professional. **** Take a look at this Energy Saving Infographic from Shea Homes |
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