BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 6 MT-home-energy-fixes
Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County and the Montana Petroleum Association continue commitment to increase energy efficiency in homes nationwide, help enrich homeowners' lives
BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Volunteers from Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County, the local affiliate of the nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership, and the Montana Petroleum Association gathered today to help improve a local homeowner's quality of life, as well as reduce her energy use and save money as part of an energy-efficient rebuild of her home.
The rebuild is part of the Energy Efficient Homes Initiative, a national partnership between Rebuilding Together and America's oil and natural gas industry, which incorporates energy efficiency into home renovations for low-income homeowners nationwide, many of whom are elderly, disabled or have young children. The energy-efficient modifications, which include new windows, insulation in the attic and exterior siding, will help reduce the homeowner's heating and cooling bills, and ultimately help preserve her homeownership.
"Our combined efforts have an ongoing, positive impact on homeowners in our neighborhood and across the country," said Mary Lou Affleck, executive director of Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County. "The Montana Petroleum Association's support enables us to help improve the quality of life for many deserving homeowners who can now live more comfortably, safely and use less energy."
"America's oil and natural gas industry practices energy efficiency every day within our operations, so we know the significant value of such a commitment," said Dave Galt, executive director of the Montana Petroleum Association. "We are delighted to partner with Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County in this outstanding initiative. Our efforts will help provide the homeowner with the dual benefit of saving energy and money."
Today, Rebuilding Together Yellowstone County is renovating Jody Becker's home with energy-saving renovations. Ms. Becker, a recently widowed mother, is currently raising four children, all under the age of nine, on a limited income.
"I now want to volunteer for the program [Rebuilding Together] and help someone else," said Becker. "I can't necessarily pay in money but I can help with my time."
"This program is setting a good example for my kids," she added.
Since 2005, the Initiative has expanded its reach, doubling the number of rebuilds conducted nationwide and affording homeowners the ability to save as much as 30 percent on monthly energy bills, thanks to a variety of energy-efficient techniques incorporated into their homes. The Initiative is an additional component of Rebuilding Together, which is celebrating 20 years having revitalized more than 100,000 homes and nonprofit facilities with the help of millions of volunteers in communities across America.
In addition to making homes more energy efficient, the Initiative also provides homeowners, volunteers and others with materials and information with recommendations on how to preserve energy now and in the future.
Rebuilding Together is the nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing free home repair and modification services to those in need. With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America's largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners. In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together rehabilitates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on aging in place, energy efficiency, veteran's housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction. Rebuilding Together is currently celebrating 20 years as a national organization and the completion of over 100,000 homes thanks to the efforts of more than 200 affiliates nationwide. For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org.
API, the American Petroleum Institute, is the primary trade association for the oil and natural gas industry in the United States. Representing one of the most technologically advanced industries in the world, API's membership includes nearly 400 companies engaged in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including the exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and related consumer products. For more information on API, please visit its website: www.api.org.
SOURCE Rebuilding Together
