The Harvard Energy Advisory Committee is sponsoring a talk on energy efficiency for older homes Jan. 12, 2010 at 7:30 in the Harvard Library. This talk, by Jeff Rhodin, was well-received when he spoke in Lexington in the fall.

HEAC Sponsored Talk: Energy Efficiency for Older Homes

On Tuesday, January 12, the Harvard Energy Advisory Committee (HEAC) will host a talk by Jeffrey Rhodin about how to make your older home more energy efficient. Energy improvement efforts are hampered by a constantly expanding list of products and services that promise all sorts of benefits. Homeowners wonder what they should do first. What is the best use of a family's budget? Will they get the promised benefits? Rhodin will cover these questions and more: important safety issues, basic concepts of home energy conservation, best practice energy efficiency improvement process and a case study that puts it all together. The goal of the talk is for homeowners to come away with a basic understanding of how a home loses energy and a step-by-step process that allows you to make the most of your limited home improvement budget.

Jeff Rhodin is a Lexington resident and founded Sustainable Energy Analytics in 2008. He is a certified HERS rater, Energy Star and IndoorAir Plus Partner and Lean Sigma Black Belt business improvement professional. He holds a degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University College of Engineering. He formed Sustainable Energy Analytics to help educate and provide services to builders and homeowners that maximize the return on their energy efficient improvement budget.

The talk will take place in the Volunteer Room of the Harvard Public Library at 7:30PM. It is free and open to all.