The HomeStar Bill is currently moving through congress. This week it pass the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support. The bill would provide incentives for home weatherization projects to homeowners. A similar version of the House bill is currently in the Senate.
Designed as an incentive and a way to promote the benefits of efficiency retrofitting in existing homes, the HomeStar Program is getting more attention from the White House. Of the130 million US homes, two-thirds or 80 million are 30 years old or more. Older homes more so than newer homes have insulation and weather sealing challenges that if resolved could help homeowners reduce their utility costs and save energy.
See my previous posts related to this topic at http://housefixer.info/wordpress/2010/03/08/update-on-cash-for-caulkers-homestar-program/ and http://housefixer.info/wordpress/2010/02/05/home-star-coalition-cash-for-caulkers/ and http://housefixer.info/wordpress/2009/11/20/cash-for-caulkers/
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