Raising the Bar for Weatherization: How Vermont’s Efficiency Coaches Empower and Engage Clients
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides more than just energy savings. It also provides energy security, cost savings, and—maybe most importantly—an opportunity for a personal...
Read MoreRory Hoffmann: 46 Years of Weatherization Work That Matters
Rory Hoffmann didn’t plan on making weatherization his career. In 1979, he joined a weatherization crew in North Dakota, drawn to carpentry and hands-on work. At the time, it felt like a job—an...
Read MoreContractors of the Weatherization Assistance Program: Steven L. Westphal
Steven L. Westphal Celebrates 27 Years of Community Impact Finding Purpose in Weatherization Work When Steven L. Westphal first got to know the workers in the Weatherization Assistance Program...
Read MoreMaking a Difference: Growing New York’s Weatherization Workforce
New York’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has long been a vital resource for communities across the state, helping low-income households improve energy efficiency while creating job...
Read MoreWeatherization for the Future: New York’s SERC Initiative
New York’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has made significant progress in improving energy efficiency for underserved communities, thanks to the Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers...
Read MoreCelebrating Careers in Weatherization – Jennifer Mares
Jennifer Mares – Compliance Officer/WAP QCI Inspector, Dept. of Housing & Community Development, Virginia How did you first get interested in and involved in Weatherization? During ARRA...
Read MoreCelebrating Careers in Weatherization – Viviana Ali Fortuno
Viviana Ali Fortuno – WAP Manager, Puerto Rico How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? Wanted to know more about energy efficiency and how to expand the program’s...
Read MoreCelebrating Careers in Weatherization – Jessica Mahon
Jessica Mahon – Program Director, Community Services Agency, Nevada How did you first get interested and involved in Weatherization? My professional and education background is in social work...
Read MoreCelebrating Careers in Weatherization – Sonia Cruz
Sonia Cruz – Lead Technical Instructor, Earth Forward Group, Connecticut How did you first get interested and involved in weatherization? By pure chance. As a displaced worker, I was referred to...
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