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The Redevelopment Authority’s Weatherization Program provides
assistance to low-income households for energy efficiency
improvements, often reducing both energy consumption and costs
by as much as 23%. This assistance is provided by the
Authority’s in-house staff of Weatherization Technicians.
Energy reduction assistance begins with, a Weatherization
Auditor performing an energy audit and basic furnace safety
check. This audit will provide the Installation
Technicians with information needed to decide the most cost
effective measures to perform on each dwelling. Some
conservation measures consist of insulation and ventilation in
the attic or other unheated areas, insulating water heaters,
insulating waterlines in unheated areas, replacement of broken
glass and weather-stripping of doors. The Technicians
will also utilize a blower door to find and reduce outside air
infiltration and heat loss. If needed, a heating
contractor will perform a furnace cleaning and tune up, a
follow-up safety inspection or make repairs to heating systems.
With funding from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Weatherization Assistance Program, and various local utility
companies, the Authority’s Weatherization Program has been
able to assist over 9,000 households throughout
Fayette
County. As with other programs administered by the
Authority, while the LIHEAP and DOE funding are Federal
resources, they are provided to the County through
Pennsylvania
’s Department of Community and Economic Development.
Households receiving assistance must be income qualified,
making less than 210% of the area's poverty rate. For
additional information, please look at the Weatherization
Fact Sheet and our Weatherization
Brochure.
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