Haines Borough Energy Sustainability Commission

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Stop by for one-on-one conversations; gather information; check out energy saving products; exchange a bulb!

10:00 AM-

Welcome and opening remarks offered by Jan HIll, Mayor, Haines Borough

10:30 AM-

Blower Door Test (John White, AK Energy Rater), Room C

Wood Heat Presentation: Learn about renewable woody biomass heat sources for the Haines Borough Facilities (Leonard Dubber, Gary Lidholm, Haines Energy & Sustainability Commissioners), Room A

11:00 AM-

Infrared Camera Demonstration of Heat Loss (Fireman Al), Gather in K-12 Entry Way

School Compost Tour (Pam Randles)- Gather in Cafeteria

11:30 AM-

Movie: Power Shift (26 minutes) Hosted by Cameron Diaz, this award winning PBS special explores the enormous potential for clean, renewable energy. Room B

Tim June, Q & A, "Tim June's Energy Plan for Alaska," Room A

12:00 NOON VISIT VENDORS! Make sure to take Advantage of the Sales Tax Holiday for qualified products.

Enjoy lunch with fare provided by Christy Tengs-Fowler and the Bamboo Room Restaurant.

12:30 PM-

Regional Energy Issues & Projects, IPEC's 2009 Energy Plan (Robert Venables, Energy Coordinator, Southeast Conference), Room A

1:00 PM-

Movie: Cambridge Energy Alliance (30 mins). From the PBS series NO. The Cambridge Energy Alliance is a municipally sponsored organization designed to save business owners money through installation of energy savings technology., Room B

1:30 PM-

Wood Heat Presentation: Learn about renewable woody biomass heat sources for the Haines Borough Facilities (Leonard Dubber, Gary Lidholm, Haines Energy & Sustainability Commissioners), Room A

School Compost Tour (Pam Randles). Gather in Cafeteria.

2:00 PM-

Movie: Power of Community (58 mins.) A documentary about societal changes in response to the sudden lack of oil in Cuba. Room B.

Blower Door Test (John White, AK Energy Rater), Room C.

2:30 PM -

One last chance to take advantage of savings offered by vendors selling energy conserving, energy efficient, and renewable energy products and services.

CFL Bulb Exchange

Bring an energy draining incandescent bulb and trade it in for an energy sipping compact fluorescent (CFL). Add to the count of watts Haines can save.Thanks to sponsors Haines Home Building, Lutak Lumber, Lynn Canal Conservation, and Takshanuk Watershed Council.

Alaska Weatherization Program

What's the difference between Weatherization and Home Energy Rebates? Find out. Pick up an application for the Weatherization program. Talk to a Weatherization inspector. See the AHFC video about home ventilation.

Alternatively Powered Vehicles

See a propane powered Toyota Truck, an electric car, a Toyota Prius, a sailplane. Talk with their owners about operation, maintenance, and cost. Vehicles will be staged in front of the K-12 building.

Watt Count

Check out wattages on different types of bulbs courtesy of Lutak Lumber. Stop by the Energy & Sustainability Commission booth and see if its true. Does your computer really draw power even when it's off?

Patty Brown's 4th Grade Energy Explorers

See what these young scientists have for you. Cruise the Energy Hog website with a 4th grade host - IF you qualify (sorry, must be school age!)

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ENERGY STAR, Cooperative Extension Service, Haines Assisted Living's LEEDs Certified Building, Delta Western Bio-Fuel Program, AEA End Use Efficiency Program, Haines Energy & Sustainability Commission, Haines Borough's sample LED streetlights, perfectly safe and effective compost from Haines' own sludge, and more!

Great Deals on Energy Saving Products!!!! Save $$$$$

Local retailers, including Lutak Lumber, Spruce Grove Heating, Terry Jacobsen, Alaska Alternative Energy, AP&T, and others will have great energy savings deals for you...today and today only....5.5% discount thanks to the Energy Fair Sales Tax Holiday provided by the Haines Borough Assembly for qualified products sold by local merchants.