1 / 24

Sac and Fox Nation Home Energy Program

Sac and Fox Nation Home Energy Program. Daniel Wind, Environmental Director Andrew Anderson, Environmental Technician. Sac and Fox Nation Jurisdiction. Funding Source. Office of Environmental Services is funded directly through grants. Current and past grants: General Assistance Program

alexia
Download Presentation

Sac and Fox Nation Home Energy Program

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Sac and Fox Nation Home Energy Program Daniel Wind, Environmental Director Andrew Anderson, Environmental Technician

  2. Sac and Fox Nation Jurisdiction

  3. Funding Source • Office of Environmental Services is funded directly through grants. • Current and past grants: • General Assistance Program • Clean Water Act 106 • Clean Air Act 103 • Solid Waste • ARRA

  4. Funding Source • American Reinvestment Recovery Act • Quick application process • 3 year grant timeframe • Personnel turnover • Deliverables included: • Energy Conservation Plan • Recycling Program • Weatherization/Energy Audit Program

  5. Grant Issues • Initial grant modification requested by DOE • Took almost a year to complete • Limitations: • Quick submission and personnel experience OES not able to complete NEPA forms on time

  6. Training • Attended a two week course on home energy audits in Manhattan, Kansas • Training Consisted of: • Blower Door • Infrared Camera • Duct Blaster • REM Software • Testing home(s)/Mobile home • Staff also visited with local tribes with similar programs to observe process.

  7. Equipment • Equipment purchased: • Minneapolis Blower Door/Duct Blaster • Flir Infrared Camera • Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather station • Digital Distance tape meter • Ladder • Flashlight • Field Guides • Digital Camera • Tape Measure/Ruler • Smoke Puffer • Drill and Zip Ties • Carbon Monoxide Meter • Software • Due to grant modification delay, purchase of equipment was also delayed. • Some training was lost!!!

  8. Program Development • Outreach • Brochures • Annual Health Fair • Newspaper Articles • Program consisted of the audit along with a package to assist the home owner with building tightness i.e. caulking, weather stripping, outlet covers, and CFC light bulbs.

  9. Audits • Test sites to gather more experience with equipment • Scheduling • Equipment preparation • Use a checklist • Make sure equipment is charged

  10. Example Pics

  11. Example Pics

  12. Example Pics

  13. Home Site Concerns • Weather conditions for sensitive individuals • Elderly • Infants • Patients • Animals • Sanitary Conditions • Access • Illegal Activities

  14. Home Concerns

  15. Home Concerns

  16. Home Concerns

  17. Program Concerns • Limitations with grant: Monitor v. Remediation • Departmental involvement/assistance

  18. Current Activities • Re-introduce program and incentives • Continue newspaper articles • Re-introduce program for rehabilitated homes. • Suggestions????

  19. Guides

  20. Guides

  21. Field Data Collection Form

  22. Field Data Collection Form

  23. Field Data Collection Form

  24. Field Data Collection Form

More Related