*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * November 4, 2013 *MEDIA CONTACT* Kellie Stickney, SustainableWorks Director of Marketing and Outreach 206-575-2252 *Home Energy Efficiency Fair Will Help You Save Energy and Stay Cozy this Winter * *Tacoma, WA* (November, 2013) Non-profit SustainableWorks wants to help you save energy this winter-- no mittens or extra sweaters required. At the SustainableWorks Home Energy Efficiency Fair, you can learn how to take advantage of State funding and local programs to make your home more energy efficient or add solar. Energy experts will be available to discuss the latest energy saving technology and share “Do-it-yourself” tips. The Home Energy Efficiency Fair is being sponsored by SustainableWorks, the City of Tacoma, and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and will take place on Wednesday, November 20th from 5:30 to 8 pm in the Wheelock Student Center’s Rasmussen Rotunda at the University of Puget Sound (1500 N. Warner St.). Attendees will have a chance to win a free home energy efficiency assessment ($1200 value), energy efficiency kits, and other prizes. The event is free and open to the public. Thanks to funding from the Washington State legislature, SustainableWorks is able to offer $150 “Save Energy Today” assessments and up to $2000 in additional incentives for home energy efficiency upgrades. The purpose of the SustainableWorks program is to help homeowners make home improvements that reduce their energy use and lower their carbon footprint. Program participants can save on upgrades to furnaces, heat pumps, air sealing, insulation, hot water heaters, and solar. The SustainableWorks program is supported by the City of Tacoma, Tacoma Power, and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. To learn more about the program, or to sign-up, please visit www.sustainableworks.com or call 253-330-8110. The “Save Energy Today” home assessment includes analysis of your home’s energy usage as well as a same day direct install of energy saving measures like compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, programmable thermostats, duct sealing, pipe insulation, and air sealing. Program participants will see immediate energy savings and learn how to make their home even more efficient for only $150 ($1200 value). The “Save Energy Today” program is made possible through funds from the State of Washington and incentives offered by Tacoma Power. The program is available to Tacoma residents and surrounding areas. After the “Save Energy Today” assessment, homeowners can work with SustainableWorks to make deeper energy efficiency improvements or add solar to their home. *###* *About SustainableWorks* SustainableWorks is a non-profit focused on creating quality jobs and improving the environment with residential energy retrofit projects facilitated through community engagement and participation. SustainableWorks has completed over 800 home retrofits in moderate-income neighborhoods in Spokane, Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties over the last 3 years. SustainableWorks is funded through a grant managed by Washington State University Energy Program and funded by the Washington State legislature*. * Paige Cureton, Organizer *Sustainable**Works** | *www.sustainableworks.com o. 253-330-8110 c. 206-419-2702