Reaching Our Goals Together

Please continue to help decrease our emission of pollutants, protect public health, and strengthen our economy. From Small to Big to Somewhere In-Between, Find Out How You Can Be A Part of Our Journey.

Come one, come all. Find out how to make your home and work place energy efficient.
HBASC Sustainable Building Education Program Sessions; Schedules:Brown Bag Lunches, Dinners, Seminars 

 

 

La Plata County Comprehensive Plan Kick Off Event:
July 1, Wed, 6pm to 8p.m. at the Durango Rec Center,
For information on the County Comprehensive Plan update, visit the planning process website at: www.laplatacountyplan.com
For info contact Jason Meininger at 970-382-6267

NEXT BROWN BAG LUNCH:
July 15, Wednesday, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.,
First National Bank of Durango,
"LEED for Homes"
For reservations contact Kathy Burgess at kburgess@fnbdurango.com

NEXT HBA DINNER SESSION:
July 16, Thursday, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Strater Hotel,
"Green Building Programs - Overview of Two Options"
Contact Elizabeth Salkind at salkind@hbasc.com

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You want to preserve our backyard, but you don't know how. You want to do something about climate change, right here, right now. But how? How can you become energy efficient, do your part to deter climate change, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and lower your utility bills?

What can you do at no or low cost?

What rebates, tax credits, and loans are available to install energy efficient equipment or appliances or renewable energy systems? Is there any new information? Have you overlooked anything?

Finding out how is easier than you think.
Contact 4CORE. We have your answers at our fingertips. 

For no money and a moment of your time, find out how to become energy efficient, reduce your utility bills, and get the biggest bang for your buck. You have nothing to lose by contacting 4CORE today. In fact, you can save money and your grandchildren's world.

See what we can do for you and what you can do for you and our community. 

OUR PROGRESS . . .

Community Disbursements, June 2008 Through March 2009:  102 Rebates and $52,300. 

2008 Programs Resulted in ~49M lbs. Cumulative Greenhouse Gas Emissions Prevented

Equivalent to 1M Mature Trees or 5k Cars Not Driven 

 

Rebate Opportunities 

Solar Thermal
Solar Hot Water Rebate Program
GEO's Solar Hot Water Program
Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA) Program

Energy Efficiency Rebates and Services
Insulate Colorado Program
Energy Audit Programs

Appliance Program
Refrigerators/Freezers: Recycle and/or Energy Star Purchase
Energy Star Appliance Rebates

Equipment Rebates: Atmos Energy Customers
Furnace, Boiler, Hot Water Heater, Thermostat, Insulation, Hot Water Insulation, Infrared Heating

Renewable Energy Rebates: La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Customers
Photovoltaic Rebates
Wind Rebates
Hydro Rebates    

Tax Credits and Other Incentives

• Energy Star Mortgages
• Energy efficiency federal tax credits for homeowners and businesses. (Downloadable MS Word document.)
• Renewable energy federal tax credits for homeowners and businesses.
• Colorado state incentive programs.
• Comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Get Involved!

We need your help of time (volunteer), talent (offer your special skills) or treasure (make a donation to our Local Clean Energy Fund) to meet our mission of promoting resource conservation, energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable sources of energy... Find out more...

4CORE is helping facilitate the development of a local Climate and Energy Action Plan and is looking for community participation. Learn more on how you can help...

About 4CORE and Our Sponsors

Learn more about how 4CORE is funded, who is involved and how it was formed.
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The Industrial Revolution got us to today and the Energy Revolution will get us to tomorrow.