Sustainable North

ASK A BUILDER by CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I have a cold roof. The other day I noticed frost on the vents that are high up on the [...]

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From The Daily Green: You can get $1,500 or more in tax credits for these home fixes — if you do the work in 2010. So make these your new year’s resolutions. Click here to read more.

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ASK A BUILDER By CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: Refrigerators are expensive to operate. How can I make sure mine is using less energy? In terms of energy efficiency, [...]

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ASK A BUILDER By Cold Climate Housing Research Center Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I have double-pane windows. Every year I get large amounts of frost buildup on the pane [...]

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ASK A BUILDER By CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: Oftentimes, if you get an energy rating done, replacing the boiler is the top recommendation. Is it worth the money [...]

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From the Alaska Journal of Commerce, Monday, November 16, 2009: A statewide weatherization program with the potential of reducing energy costs in thousands of Alaskan residences will improve some 1,740 homes in 2009 alone, and Alaska Housing Finance Corp. expects to more than quadruple that number by 2011. The goal is to weatherize 4,000 homes [...]

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Cooperative Extension Service housing and energy specialist Rich Seifert  will teach his Cold Climate Homebuilding Techniques workshop Saturday, Oct. 24th in Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus. The free workshop will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and includes a manual and a CD. The workshop will focus on insulating homes and will cover options for [...]

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BY Adam Wasch, Energy Outreach Consultant for CCHRC and UAF CES Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner February 12th, 2009, Section A3 Meeting a contractor for the first time can be more nerve racking than going on a blind date. What habits does he or she have? Will you agree on the work that needs to [...]

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BY Susan Keltner, Portal On Retrofits Training And Loans Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner December 18th, 2008, Section A3 Have you decided on a New Year’s resolution yet? Here’s an idea: resolve to make your home more energy efficient in 2009. It’ll save you money, make your home more comfortable and more valuable. Afraid you’ll [...]

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BY: CCHRC Staff Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner October 16th, 2008, Section A3 Last week in this column we discussed the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Energy Rebate program, created late last spring to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. This week, we’ll discuss how to make the right decisions about your home, [...]

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