Free energy kits help you take steps toward a low-carbon future

Energy efficiency is the gift that keeps on giving, and Efficiency Vermont encourages Vermonters to treat themselves to some savings.

Capstone Community Action this month launched GreenSavingSmart, a new service connecting financial coaching with energy savings for low- and moderate-income Vermonters to ensure that a cleaner, greener Vermont is something everyone can be a part of.

The 2020 Census counted people where they were on April 1 of that year but it also counted where they were not.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has published the following list of programs and resources to help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.

The Vermont Department of Health urges everyone living in older housing to seal in or get rid of old lead-based paint that may be coating walls, ceilings, window trim and other surfaces.

I thought for the holidays I’d get us a 30-foot strand of solar-powered lights — the kind with golf-ball-sized clear bulbs set a foot apart, like you might see strung across barn rafters at a country wedding reception or illuminating a Christmas tree lot … (read more)

Ray Papandrea has been working eight months on renovating the surfaces of all six residence buildings at Otterside Condominiums, replacing old wood surfacing from the 1970s with a fresh white vinyl look that also gives Otterside enhanced insulation.

This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the lumber and building materials industry as well as to his or her local community.

The leaves are turning to their autumn glory and it’s nearly time to put the garden to bed. But wait.

Noted landscape consultant Dan Jaffe Wilder will present a virtual four-hour workshop on Oct. 16 on building resilient home landscapes with native plants.

Here in Vermont, garlic is best planted in fall because of its need for a dormant period of two months below 40 Fahrenheit degrees.

VERMONT — More than 20,000 Vermont homes and businesses have taken advantage of Efficiency Vermont’s heat pump programs since Jake Marin launched the first one in 2013, and more than 15,000 have installed heat pump hot water heaters. “There are lot of rea … (read more)

You might be surprised by some of the ways a heat pump works differently than a boiler or furnace. If you want to minimize your energy use and maximize your comfort, Efficiency Vermont offers a few tips on what not to do. 1. DON’T worry about the temperat … (read more)

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do. The Vermont Fi … (read more)

When spring sprang last month Vermonters were delighted to see flowers return to fill in select spots around their homes and properties. We noticed one small yard in Middlebury that was absolutely covered in daffodils, the quintessential spring flower. We … (read more)