PEEC NEWS RELEASE
Looking for ways to make your home more comfortable and keep energy costs down? Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for a free home weatherization workshop on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Learn simple waysto improve your home’s energy efficiency and take home a free weatherization kit! The program will also be available virtually.
Weatherization can help make homes more comfortable, reduce energy use, and improve efficiency. With so many options, from insulation and air sealing to attic and crawlspace improvements, knowing where to begin can be a challenge. This workshop will provide an overview of home weatherization techniques, their benefits, and ways to make homes more energy efficient. Whether you’re considering your first home efficiency project or looking to better understand the science behind weatherization, thisworkshop offers an opportunity to learn from an experienced professional and discover practical ways to improve your home.
The workshop is free, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available.
Advance registration is strongly encouraged; participants should select either ain-person or virtual ticket when at https://peecnature.org/events
About the Presenter
The program will feature Ben Cichowski, director of the Energy Smart Academy at
Santa Fe Community College. Cichowski brings decades of experience in building
science and home energy efficiency. Since entering the field in 2009, he has developed
innovative approaches to weatherization education, including the online series WxTV,
which helped make building science and weatherization more accessible to the public.
Cichowski previously served as director of the Montana Weatherization Training Center
and as a senior technical consultant with the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Weatherization Assistance Program. He holds a master’s degree in civil and
environmental engineering from Texas A&M University, along with undergraduate
degrees in biological aspects of conservation and zoology from the University of
Wisconsin–Madison.
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