Please join us for an evening of sound energy advice, hands on experience, with refreshments as we all learn the fundamentals of "buttoning up" our homes and making our region more sustainable and resilient.  We, a coalition of local sustainability groups (see below for the full list), are pleased to cosponsor this event with the Button Up, New Hampshire group based at the University of New Hampshire.

Refreshments provided by Breaking New Grounds (Durham) and The Bagelry.  We are grateful for their generosity and commitment to sustainability.

Workshop Date

Thursday, February 23rd*, 2012
* Snow date: Tuesday, March 6th

Location 

Multipurpose Room, Oyster River High School, Coe Drive Durham NH 03824 (Google Map)

Agenda:**

6:30PM – 7:30PM   Button Up 101 — Introductory workshop

7:30PM – 8:00PM   Refreshments, Meet-and-greet, Q & A with Energy Committee, Literature Table

8:00PM – 9:30PM   Button Up 201 — Intermediate hands-on demonstration workshop

** Attendees are encouraged to come to one or both sessions according to their interest and experience.

Overview:

The evening will start with Button Up 101 workshop covering basic concepts.  Then we will break for 30 minutes of light refreshments, mingling, and information displays.  Local energy experts, renewable energy installers, and residents with energy efficiency experience will have name tags and be available for questions and discussion.  Residents interested in the 201 workshop's more advanced topics will then reassemble (with new audience members coming just for this part) and enjoy a more in depth and hands-on look at weatherization techniques.  

Button Up 101: A Workshop on the Basics of Home Energy Savings

Learn:

• Simple steps to save energy in your home
• Increasing your home energy IQ
• Ways to make your home more comfortable
• Next steps to "button up" your home
• Technical and financial resources

Button Up 201: A Workshop on Advanced Measures for Greater Energy Savings

Learn:

• Weatherization do-it-yourself projects
• Tips on working with an energy professional
• Understanding of related health and safety issues
• Technical and financial resources

For more information on these workshops, see Button Up, New Hampshire site at http://myenergyplan.net/buttonup/. 

For more information contact Charles Forcey at cforcey@historicusinc.com, 603-868-9900, or use the contact form associated with this event form.

The Button Up, NH 2011-2012 workshops are made possible by a generous grant from the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.