There’s been an immediate awareness in terms of comfort... Certainly working with the NHSaves program was a great process. That made it possible for us to be able to do the project.
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After enduring years of chilly drafts in a 62-year-old wing of the Community Church of Durham, parishioners and other visitors are rejoicing in the warmth this winter season thanks to an energy efficiency project that has improved heating and will reduce energy usage.
Unitil was able to offer the $28,222 energy efficiency incentive through NHSaves – a collaboration of New Hampshire’s electric and natural gas utilities working together to provide customers with information, incentives, and support designed to save energy, reduce costs, and protect the environment statewide.
“This was a critical project that has really tightened up the building and drastically enhanced the indoor thermal environment and comfort level for its occupants,” Unitil External Affairs Director Alec O’Meara said. “In addition to the improved insulation and weatherization of this important community gathering place, the work that was completed just in time for the fall and winter seasons should lead to substantial energy savings. We were pleased to work with the church and provide the financial assistance that helped make these improvements possible.”
The energy efficiency incentive covered approximately a third of the cost of the project, which is expected to reduce energy usage by an estimated 977 therms of gas and 1,422 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.
