Sustainable North

From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer, May 30, 2008 Fairbanks City Council is taking spring cleaning to a whole new level after a review of the 2008 utilities budget showed city energy expenses had gone up 23 percent in the last year. …The city began by re-insulating portions of City Hall, repairing weather seals on leaking [...]

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Title: New Energy Rater Training Location: Cold Climate Housing Research Center Description: Alaska Building Science Network is holding an Energy Rater training to become a certified energy rater for the AHFC weatherization and retrofit program. Start Date: June 9,  2008 Start Time: 8:00 End Date:  June 11, 2008 End Time: 5:00

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Title: Air Tightness and Blower Door Certification Class Location: Cold Climate Housing Research Center Description: Alaska Building Science Network is holding several class on weatherization in cold climates. This class covers a portion of the total certificaiton. Start Date:  June 5, 2008 Start Time: 8:00 End Date: June 6, 2008 End Time: 5:00

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Title: CCHRC Tour Location: Cold Climate Housing Research Center Description: Weekly tour of the Cold Climate Start Time: 02:00 Date: May 29, 2008 End Time: 03:30

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 29, 2008 A new energy research center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is looking for alternative funding after Gov. Sarah Palin last week vetoed a $1.5 million state and federal appropriation for the center. Palin’s budget director Karen Rehfeld said Wednesday the governor was concerned about the growth [...]

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BY: Ryan Colgan & John Davies, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner May 29, 2008,  Section A3 Many in Fairbanks do not want to think about winter just as summer is arriving. However, there is no better time to prepare for winter and the high energy expenses that result from heating your [...]

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Title: 9th International Conference on Permafrost Location: UAf Campus Description: “…summer 2008 represents a special time to celebrate our national and international permafrost heritage. Special efforts will be made to involve young researchers, educators and students of all ages, and native communities from all countries with an interest in permafrost science and engineering.” For more [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 27, 2008 Workers at Wal-Mart separate cardboard, plastics, paper and aluminum beverage cans before using a baling machine in the store’s back storage room to compress them into 600-pound cubes… We’re all excited to be able to help the community out,” Bradley McGinnity, a co-manager at the store, said. [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newminer May 16, 2008 The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. kicks off a rebate program today to reimburse property owners for making their homes more energy-efficient. The new program will supplement a long-running weatherization effort available to residents who earn up to, but not above, the state’s median income. The rebate program [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 16, 2008 JUNEAU — Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday proposed a $1.2 billion, one-year plan to help offset the high energy costs paid by the state’s residents. Grants totaling $475 million would be given to utility companies operating in the state, to be used to lower customer bills. Palin [...]

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