The Weatherization Assistance Program: 40 Years of Improving Homes and Lives Since 1976, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has led the nation in advancing technology, research, and applied scientific practices to make homes energy efficient, cost-effective, and safe for low-income residents. The installed measures deliver substantial energy reductions and energy-cost savings for families, and the program has moved the entire home performance industry forward. - U.S. Department of Energy September 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest News Loading Disqus... Read More »
LIHEAP Success Story Reported by Brian Lutzow, Field Supervisor of Weatherization Services April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
Making a Difference, One House at a Time How a Some Cold States Helped Change DOE Rules By Jack Hruska April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
From Poverty to Successful Career in Weatherization Provided by Kraig Ludwig April 15, 2019 By Energy OutWest Newsletter Loading Disqus... Read More »
Mark Your Calendar! Mark your calendar! The Energy OutWest Conference will be held on August 10-14, 2020. Location is the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. January 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest EOW2020 Conference Loading Disqus... Read More »
WPN 19-4 Revised Energy Audit Approval Procedures, Related Audit and Approval Materials DOE recently released WPN 19-4 which included the extension of life for some insulation materials and heating systems. January 18, 2019 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »
A Message from Anna Garcia Anna Garcia, DOE's Director of the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office, offers a message of appreciation to the Community Action Network and discusses ways in which we can improve the overall quality and effectiveness of Weatherization services. January 17, 2019 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »
Remembrance of Ken Tohinaka 9/6/1940-11/14/2018 The Building Energy Efficiency and Weatherization world lost one of its original founders recently. November 21, 2018 By Energy OutWest General Loading Disqus... Read More »
Alaska and Building Performance Center (BPC) Working Together Alaska just partnered with the Building Performance Center (BPC) in Bellingham to provide training to assessors, inspectors, contractors and crew leads. November 2, 2018 By Energy OutWest EOW2018 Conference, General Loading Disqus... Read More »
A big thank you to all of you for being a part of this event!! Energy Outwest thanks all of our participants, sponsors, vendors and speakers for attending the conference at the Arizona Grand in Phoenix. This is an amazing opportunity to network with so many others from the weatherization community nationwide. It was great to have participation from almost every state as well as the islanders and the Arapaho Nation. All of you contributed to the amazing success of the event this year. We are excited to begin planning for our 2020 conference and will soon let you know where it will be held. A big thank you to all of you for being a part of this event!! June 5, 2018 By Energy OutWest EOW2018 Conference, General Energy, Energy OutWest, Weatherization, WX, #EOW2018, EOW Loading Disqus... Read More »