Nancy Evenson is a retired architect who does these free Retrofit Clinics (no charge except for your time) to help homeowners upgrade their energy efficiency and find incentives to help with the cost. The purpose is to fill the gap between all the information out there and what applies to me, and how do I move ahead? I hope that after the clinic you feel confident choosing a place to start and finding a contractor. I set the Retrofit Clinics up as a 2 hour zoom meeting that focuses on your home, and the specific questions you have. The time is flexible, we can take as much or as little of it as is needed. I use a zoom session, mainly because then I have all the information on my computer available--it’s easy for me to pick and choose the information that applies to your home and we both are able to see and discuss the issues.

Here's the way I’m thinking about home energy efficiency. First, I understand that nobody can simply upgrade everything at once and sail into Net Zero. The plan is to upgrade as is necessary and affordable. All our equipment and appliances will need to be replaced in the next 20 years as they reach end of life, and its important to know how to replace them as energy efficiently as possible before the breakdown occurs. One thing I’m hoping to accomplish with the slide decks is to have a slide that people can go to after the clinic to refresh their understanding when the time comes to take the next step. That also gives me the opportunity to update information as it changes, so that it will be up-to-date whenever you access it. Second, every home has its idiosyncrasies, its charms, and its horror stories. That uniqueness means that the energy path for each home is different. Lots of people show up for programs about energy efficiency, but applying general principles to specific situations gets complicated. I’m hoping that as a retired architect without anything to sell you, (and, after all, the clinic is free) I can be a source of good, unbiased information. And there is homework. I need to know enough about your home to prepare ahead of time. I find that about 40% of the material applies to any given home energy efficiency is difficult enough without having to wade through and sift out what actually applies to you.

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