Winter is coming and keeping out the cold is a top priority. This is the time of year where bills run high not only with holiday shopping but with heating costs. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont is here to help keep your home cozy, safe, warm, and efficient. These simple and...
6 Benefits of Heat Pumps
You may have heard talk about heat pumps and how they are an energy efficient solution to heating your home. Well, the talk is true! Heat pumps are extremely energy efficient models that will help you save on your energy bills. Not convinced? Below, we have listed six of the...
Meet Sally, Northeast Kingdom HEAT Squad Auditor
The NeighborWorks of Western Vermont HEAT Squad is now in the Northeast Kingdom. HEAT Squad provides energy audits at a low cost to homeowners, where our BPI-certified energy auditor, will assess your home and let you know how to remedy any problem areas. To celebrate our expansion to the Northeast...
Call in July and Receive $100 Energy Audit
NeighborWorks of Western Vermont’s HEAT Squad is offering discounted energy audits ($100!) for a limited time this summer. HEAT Squad aims to provide low-cost energy audits and information about home efficiency and weatherization improvements. Our BPI-certified energy auditors will assess your home and tell you exactly what problems you may...
8 Spring Tips to Prepare Your Home for Summer
Now that the end of winter has finally arrived, and we are beginning to see sunshine and green grass again, it is time to start preparing your house for summer. Spring is the prime time to get outside and enjoy the weather, but it is also the perfect time to...
Making Vermont Homes Affordable Through Energy Efficiency
Cold air always finds a way into your home, through the tiniest of gaps and cracks around your foundation. The average Vermont home has the equivalent of a basketball-sized hole letting in cold air and pests. Although this air flow is spread out through small cracks and gaps, these minor...
HEAT Squad Energy Audits: A Step-by-Step Guide from Intake to Rebate
When it comes to weatherization, knowing where to start is often the biggest hurdle. How do I know if my current insulation is working? Is the moisture in my basement an issue? How do I get a contractor to call me back? HEAT Squad can help you sort through all...
Heat Pumps for $51 a Month (Really!)
Efficient Cooling (and Heating) with Heat Pumps While our stubborn refusal to buckle to temperature extremes in Vermont is a cherished bragging right, it’s worth pointing out the fact: there is nothing inherently evil in air conditioning. Okay, maybe an argument could be made about window units. BUT there’s a...
HEAT Squad Receives Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Century Club Award
The Department of Energy Century Club Award recognizes Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractors that have improved the energy efficiency of more than 100 homes in the past year. HEAT Squad is one of a few dozen organizations in the U.S. to receive this coveted award. Since 2012, HEAT Squad has...
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Heat Pumps
Let's start with the basics: What are heat pumps? Residential heat pumps, also called “mini-splits,” are composed of an exterior unit and typically wall mounted interior units. The two or more units are connected by small refrigerant pipes. Heat pumps use electricity to move air to cool and heat your...