Peggy Thrasher [email protected] May 13, 2010 · An Inconvenient Truth Movie Carbon...
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Electricity usage for a year
Heating usage (oil, gas, propane)
Miles per gallon for your cars
Miles driven in a year for your cars
Today
Save the environment
Save money
Make Hampstead #1
Reduce American reliance on foreign oil
An Inconvenient Truth Movie
Carbon Challenge
Composting and Recycling 101
Energy Audits For Your Home and Our Library
The Sun, the Wind, and the Mighty Dollar
Building a Green Home
Geo-Thermal Home Heating
October 22, 2008
Hampstead Solid Waste Committee
Energy Audits Unlimited
Cost: $495 ($250 from Friends)
Recommended Measure
Measure Savings ($/yr)
Measure Cost ($)
Infiltration Reduction
800 900
Tape and Mastic Ducts
321 400
Gasket Receptacle 32 50
Replace LED Exit Signs
225 600
Replace Lo-Voltage Stat (Non-Prog)
64 140
Lighting Retrofits 3844 7105
2008 1,855
2009 1,493
KWH Reduction 20%
Yearly Savings $2,018
Replace Ballasts & Lamps $7,700
PSNH Rebate $2,800
Net Cost $4,900
Solar
Wind
TaxIncentives
Planit Green Renewable Energy
Mancusi BuildersLEED Certified house in Sanborn
Water Energy DistributorsIn Hampstead, NH
Cell PhonesInk CartridgesBatteriesCD/DVD
Circulated 24 timesin 2008-2009
• Focused
• Staff cohesion
• Series generated “buzz”
• Great publicity in the papers
• Attracted new patrons
• Reduced Library Carbon Footprint
www.NECarbonChallenge.org
To host your own Challenge:
Your local Solid Waste Committee
www.EnergyAuditsUnltd.com
www.PlanitG.com
www.MancusiBuilders.com
www.NorthEastGeo.com