Sustainable North

From the Fairbanks Daily Newminer July 20, 2008
Home-heating fuel costs $4.69 per gallon, two dollars more than September of last year.
With winter creeping closer, building and energy professionals are busy trying to get Fairbanks energy healthy, and some residents are taking matters into their own hands by attacking energy inefficiencies at home.
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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 6, 2008.
Record-high prices for home heating fuel and utilities are putting a squeeze on family budgets throughout Alaska. People aren’t too happy about the situation, and many are looking for help. Gov. Sarah Palin and state legislators are evaluating additional ways to provide that help, both for the immediate [...]

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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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BY: Ryan Colgan & John Davies, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily Newsminer 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 home.
AHFC offers [...]

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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 and a dramatic [...]

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In addition to providing funding for the Home Energy Rebate Program, the passing of Senate Bill 256 also allotted 200 million dollars to home weatherization programs in the state of Alaska. The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is expanding its current weatherization program which focused on low-income homes by revising the income guidelines from 60 [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 1, 2008
Mayor Jim Whitaker will ask the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly to declare a state of emergency at its May 8 meeting. . .
The declaration would give the borough authority to accept funding from the Alaskan Housing Finance Corp. in an expedited process by suspending rules that would [...]

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BY: Mike Musick, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily Newsminer May 1, 2008,  Section A3
“Survive the Energy Crisis by Weatherizing, Retrofitting, and Green Building” was the title of a 45 minute seminar at the Interior Alaska Building Association Home Show that I recently co-presented with Jim Lee, Executive Director of Interior Weatherization Inc. The [...]

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