Home Energy Efficiency Classes in Waynesville and Canton

Staff Reports

Presented by the WNC Green Building Council.

This two-hour class will explore affordable energy upgrades that you can make to your home that will both save you money and help save the planet. The WNC Green Building Council estimates that most participants can expect to achieve a 30% savings on their utilities by implementing some or all of the ideas presented in the class.

• Waynesville, NC – Tuesday, October 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at United Community Bank – 165 North Main Street

• Canton, NC – Thursday, October 27 from 6-8 p.m. at The Community Kitchen – 98 Pisgah Drive

Fee: Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Progress Energy, this class
is available at the reduced price of $10 per household (payable at the
beginning of class). Class participants will receive a goodie bag of
helpful energy saving tips and tools to implement ideas offered in the
class.

Space is still available for you to participate! Pre-registration is
required. Contact OnTrack WNC at (828) 255-5166 ext 3. If possible,
please bring 12 months of utility bills to the class for review.

Winter’s on its way! Utility bills are often a high percentage of
people’s monthly income and seen as a set cost that cannot be changed.
This class will teach people that by simply investing a small amount of
money and some of their time they can save $25 – $100 a month. These
classes will benefit all people, whether they own a home or rent, have a
lot of money in the bank, or live on a tight budget.