Sustainable North

Title: CCHRC Tour
Location: Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Description: Weekly tour of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, open to the public
Start Time: 14-00-00
Date: 2008-05-01
End Time: 15-30-00

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The Alaska Energy Authority is hosting a town hall meeting in Fairbanks on April 30th from 4-8 p.m. at the Carlson Center, in the Arthur Buswell Pioneer Room. A total of 25 town hall meetings will be held throughout the state from April 28th through June 4th. More information can be obtained from the Alaska [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer April 28, 2008.
The tour was part of the Sustainable Living Conference organized last week by a student task force at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The conference came six months after a visiting state housing official estimated the average home in Fairbanks could improve its energy efficiency by about 35 [...]

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Alaska Housing Finance Corporation: “Alaska’s Housing Market is Built to Last.” AHFC offers a positive message about Alaska’s current housing market. Click the following links to watch the video or listen to their message.

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BY: Thorsten Chlupp, REINA Properties Corporation an Energy Star & GREEN Builder
Fairbanks Daily Newsminer 04/16/08 Section A3
One of the main goals in building a high energy efficient home in our extreme climate is to seal the inside of the home as tight as possible. This eliminates any heat loss through air leaks and saves real [...]

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BY: Todd Hoener, GVEA Energy Efficiency Specialist
Fairbanks Daily Newsminer 4/3/08 Section A3
Of all your expenses, probably the toughest bill to manage is the electric bill. That bill is dynamic—you don’t pay for it upfront. If you don’t have the money for gas you might walk. If you can’t pay for heating fuel you might burn [...]

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