October is National Energy Awareness Month, and October 30 is designated as National Weatherization Day.

MISSIONThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (Weatherization) is the nation’s core program for delivering energy efficiency services to low-income households. Every year, Weatherization generates significant benefits for low-income families and communities across the nation. Weatherization measures create average annual cost savings of at least 15 % per home, at current energy prices, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an average of one ton per weatherized house. Weatherization alleviates the high-energy burden faced by low-income Americans, enabling them to gain increased financial independence.

Tri-County Community Action Agency, INC. has a long standing commitment to conserve its resources and to help low-income households through its Weatherization Assistance Program.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has administered the Weatherization Assistance Program since its inception in 1976, providing a variety of state and federal resources through many community action agencies, housing authorities, and departments of local government that serve people in every county in the state of Virginia.

Virginia local weatherization program providers are focusing on residential energy efficiency and as an example, with updated diagnostics metering tools, approaches to electric baseload energy usage and combustion appliance testing.

Weatherization ServicesTrained weatherization technicians use advance energy audits and sophisticated diagnostic equipment to identify cost-effective, energy saving measures for each house.These measures include:

Heating and Cooling Safety Inspections Combustion Appliance Zone Testing Blower Door Directed Air Sealing Mechanical Ventilation Advance Insulation Techniques Whole House Pressure Testing

Tri-County Community Action Agency, INC.1176 Huell Matthews Hwy. – Post Office Box 799

South Boston, VA 24592434-575-7916 ext. 236

TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.“WEATHERIZATION DAY”

Whereas, it is important to recognize the importance of those programs that ensure that all residents, especially those living at or below the federal poverty level, have the opportunity to live in energy efficient, healthy, safe, and comfortable homes as provided for by the Weatherization Assistance Program.

Tri-County Weatherization Staff (2013)

(Back L-R Jorge Perez, Fred Betts, Gary Brogdon)(Front L-R John Curtis Fountain, NaCole Newton, Anthony Coleman

Thanks for helping TCCA Weatherization Department Celebrate on this day!

Tri-County Community Action Agency, INC.1176 Huell Matthews Hwy. – Post Office Box 799

South Boston, VA 24592434-575-7916 ext. 236