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September 2011
Energy Efficiency Improvements Make Country Home Carolyn H. and Mike C. built their country home in 1994 with conventional building practices of the time. When they became interested in pursuing energy efficiency, they hired Clean Energy Coalition's energy efficiency experts to perform a home energy assessment. With a blower door test and infrared imaging, they found that:
 Armed with a full report including a ranked list of recommendations, quick fixes and an analysis of their potential return on investment, Carolyn and Mike set out to improve their home's energy efficiency. Some of the key changes they made include:
Learn how you can make changes to save energy and money! To schedule your home energy assessment, request a quote online or contact project manager Nick Helmholdt. Clean Energy Coalition Urges You to Pick Up the PACE On October 3rd, Ann Arbor City Council is expected to support the creation of a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, a joint venture between Clean Energy Coalition and the City of Ann Arbor. The PACE program will provide special financing for energy projects in commercial and industrial properties across the city. State of Michigan legislation adopted in 2010 authorized local governments to create these programs; Ann Arbor will be the first city in the state to officially enact one.Property owners may apply for a special assessment on their property to be repaid over time in order to complete energy projects, including weather sealing, efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades, and geothermal and photovoltaic systems, among many others. Eligible projects can range in size from $10,000 to $350,000. A report on Ann Arbor's proposed PACE program, which includes eligibility requirements and pre-application information, is available online at a2energy.org. Widespread adoption of PACE funding will serve as a public benefit for the city by not only reducing energy costs, but also by boosting local construction and clean energy jobs, driving economic stimulation, improving property values and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more about this initiative, or to inquire about creating a PACE program in your city, contact Communities project manager Wendy Barrott or visit Clean Energy Coalition's PACE webpage. Clean Energy Coalition Welcomes Two Team Members  Clean Energy Coalition is proud to welcome our two newest team members. Mark Rabinsky is a Mobility project manager and Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coordinator for Clean Energy Coalition. Mark is working to develop a plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure community preparedness plan for the State of Michigan.Prior to joining Clean Energy Coalition, Mr. Rabinsky was the director of sustainability at Jackson Community College (JCC) in Jackson, Mich. where he created a program of study in alternative energy, and oversaw the installation of a residential wind turbine for use in training students. In addition to his work developing curriculum at the college, Mr. Rabinsky was instrumental in writing a grant to secure funding that developed a weatherization training program. Prior to his work at JCC, Mr. Rabinsky was a senior securities lending associate at eSecLending in Boston, where he supervised global activity of government treasuries and corporate bonds with on-loan balance amounts in excess of $3 billion. Mr. Rabinsky holds a master of science in Sustainable Systems from the University of Michigan and a bachelor of business administration from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.  As a Mobility project manager for Clean Energy Coalition, Aaron Champion focuses on the Michigan Green Fleets program and West Michigan Clean Cities. Prior to joining Clean Energy Coalition, Mr. Champion served as a programs representative for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, where he implemented and monitored 70 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and State Energy Programs (SEP), including several alternative fuel infrastructure and vehicle projects. Additionally, Mr. Champion provided geospatial and data analysis on acquisition and divestiture projects for Chesapeake Energy.Mr. Champion earned a bachelor of arts in geography and a master of regional and city planning, both from the University of Oklahoma, and is a member of both the American Planning Association and the Michigan Association of Planning. |
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