Oct. 20
The U.S. EPA and White House have released the Recovery Through Retrofit report, which discusses green job opportunities, potential energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions that can be achieved by retrofitting homes.
Opportunities include installing Energy Star-certified appliances, according to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Energy efficiency retrofitting can reduce energy use by 40% per home and lower total associated greenhouse gas emissions by up to 160 million metric tons annually, according to the EPA.
Recommendations in the report include: providing homeowners with home energy retrofit information; reducing high upfront costs and providing access to retrofit financing, and establishing national workforce certifications and training standards.
The full report and recommendations are available at www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Recovery_Through_Retrofit_Final_Report.pdf.
Contact Waste & Recycling News senior reporter Bruce Geiselman at 330-865-6172 or bgeiselman@crain.com
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