OFFICE FOR RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Overview
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Phone: 970-641-7682
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Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Help provide zero waste support for local festivals, man the customer pick-up stations for Local Farms First and reach out to the community at events.
Geographic areas served: Gunnison County, Hinsdale County
Programs: Energy Smart Homes
Energy Smart Business
Local Farms First
Mission:
The Office for Resource Efficiency empowers the Gunnison Valley to lower utility costs, develop renewable energy sources, decrease carbon emissions, increase access to local foods and build a more sustainable, self-sufficient economy.
Results:
-Conducted over 850+ home energy assessments in 2 years through Energy Smart Homes, nearly 10% of total households
-Supported 270+ home energy improvement projects
-Invested nearly $1,000,000 in the local economy through cost savings and job creation
-Helped over 70 local businesses go green and save money
-Together with Eagle and Pitkin Counties, reduced over 15 million pounds of CO2 through Energy Smart Homes
-Facilitated an energy action planning process, including an Emissions Inventory, 4 jurisdictional Energy Action Plans, a common goal to reduce CO2e emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and an MOU between governments to work together to achieve goals
-Connect 50+ farmers and nearly 400 customers through a year-round, online farmers market and delivery service
-Supported 270+ home energy improvement projects
-Invested nearly $1,000,000 in the local economy through cost savings and job creation
-Helped over 70 local businesses go green and save money
-Together with Eagle and Pitkin Counties, reduced over 15 million pounds of CO2 through Energy Smart Homes
-Facilitated an energy action planning process, including an Emissions Inventory, 4 jurisdictional Energy Action Plans, a common goal to reduce CO2e emissions 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 and an MOU between governments to work together to achieve goals
-Connect 50+ farmers and nearly 400 customers through a year-round, online farmers market and delivery service
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