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The Denver Energy Challenge. Free home energy consult.

Have you heard of the Denver Energy Challenge? It is a free service provide by the city of Denver to help residents and businesses become more energy efficient. And since it is free, I figured why not try it out?
I met with Jenny today from the Denver Energy Challenge who was nice enough to stop by my house and spend a good hour consulting me in all the ways my house is saving energy and also ways in which I can make my home more efficient. We walked through the entire house and she pointed out small and large steps I can take to save energy, and as a result, money.
Within a few hours of our consult I had a full report from Jenny outlining ways I can make improvements to my home along with a list of recommended service providers that can help me make these improvements and which rebates I can get from Xcel Energy by doing so. And to top it off, she changed out all the old light bulbs in my house with CFL's.
If you live in an older home like I do, or even a newer home, it never hurts to find out how you can do your part to be more energy efficient and as a result, save some money. This is an amazing program the city provides so I definitely recommend checking it out right away. The in home visits are only available through the end of the month so sign up now by clicking here. Starting in April they will still offering consults over the phone or online via Skype.

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