The Home Weatherization Assistance Program provides home weatherproofing and energy efficiency services to qualifying individuals at no cost.  Home weatherization can result in a savings of 30% or more on energy bills, providing much needed assistance to families that are struggling during these difficult economic times.  In addition, home weatherization reduces toxic emissions that are harming our environment.

To make homes more energy efficient, safe, and comfortable, CAA’s weatherization team may:

• Service or replace heating equipment such as furnaces or water heaters;
• Test and/or replace the refrigerator, installing Energy Star appliances when appropriate;
• Seal return ducts to ensure proper air flow;
• Perform whole house diagnostic testing to determine air leakage; 
• Repair missing plaster/drywall and missing/broken glass in windows;
• Insulate attics, sidewalls, floors, and crawlspaces as needed;
• Insulate the water heater and pipes;
• Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs; and
• Provide consumer energy education.

Read about one client's experience with CAA's Home Weatherization in the November 2009 newsletter from the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies:

Did you know...

... that low-income families typically

spend 17% of their total income on

energy, versus 4% for other households?

... that a weatherized home can save a family more than 30% on their energy bills?

... that for every $1 spent on Weatherization society receives $2.72 in benefits?

HWAP is funded by the Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Energy Efficiency.