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A Model Citizen

Paul Hanlon is a model train enthusiast who is also a model for efficiency. After conducting an energy audit and doing targeted weatherization projects, Hanlon's home is warmer, more comfortable and cheaper to heat!

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Middlesex

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Big-Picture Planning Yields Big Energy-Savings Returns for Rutland's Hannaford

Efficiency Vermont helped a local Hannaford's embrace refrigeration efficiency and save on their electric bills! “Efficiency Vermont is a real partner to us. They’re open to our ideas, and they’re able to bring other important partners to the table, like Vermont Gas Systems. Working all together, we’re able to do much more than if we were going this alone.” Andrew Goldberg, Energy Project Manager, Hannford Supermarket

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Rutland Town

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Creating Win-Win Energy Savings for Property Owner and Tenant

“Efficiency Vermont’s help negotiating this plan with Winstanley has enabled us to hit an environmental goal we once thought unreachable as tenants. We’ll continue looking for new ways to improve our operation, and we hope other businesses do the same." Sara Newmark, Director of Sustainability New Chapter, Inc.

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Brattleboro

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Encore for Efficiency

The historic Paramount Theater in Rutland, Vermont is saving over $10,000 annually since they've made the switch to high-efficiency LED lights. In Rutland since 1914, the Paramount Theater is taking proactive steps to make sure that the show goes on- and they're loving the efficiency along the way!

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Rutland Town

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Long-Term Partnership Yields Lasting Results

“We’ve had a great experience with Efficiency Vermont. They understand our holistic approach to plant operations, and our long-term business goals. They’ve helped us to improve our plant’s processes — knowledge we can then share company-wide.” Marc Ladd, Saint Albans Operations Manager

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: St. Albans City

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Middlebury Inn Uses Efficiency for Comfort

“In this business there are two ways to make money: raising your rates and reducing costs. Energy efficiency allows us to cut costs without cutting services, and I think our guests understand and appreciate that.” Dan Brown, Swift House Inn Owner

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Middlebury

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New Technology in Newport

When high-end furniture manufacturer Built by Newport needed to upgrade its vacuum pumps, the co-owner contacted Efficiency Vermont. Through a highly successful loan program, Built by Newport was able to pay off the loan within two years, and installed new vacuum pumps that used less than half the energy of their old system!

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: Newport City, Orleans County

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Smart Purchase: A Smaller Energy Footprint

“Electricity costs are shared among the tenants,” he pointed out. “So, we could have certainly sailed along with the old lighting fixtures just fine, but [University Mall LLC] had the foresight to see that the energy savings potential was just huge, and that, in the end,we were doing this for one compelling reason: making our energy footprint as small as possible.” Jason Steward Property Manager of South Burlington's University Mall

Categories: Efficiency

Communities: South Burlington

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