The Town of Dewey-Humboldt is hosting educational programs on home Energy Savings, for those that are already built and for design into new construction. Everyone's welcome; however, there are seating limitations with a cutoff at 30 attendees due to the room size. At present, there are two, two-hour presentations:

Session 1 (August 8):

Introduction to the Town Energy Savings Program

This discusses how a homeowner can make their present home more energy efficient, and describes the Energy Savings Program point system for builders of new homes. All energy items are designed to provide utility savings and improved comfort for the occupant of the home. This introductory course is where it all starts, get those crazy questions answered and learn how you can make a difference in your utility bills. There is more to it than lower utility bills; there are healthy home issues to look at.

Session 2 (August 22):

Advanced Considerations in Home Energy Savings

We will look at Home Orientation, Hypo-allergenic materials, Alternate Building Materials, and Solar considerations, to mention a few. Sun angle calculations and sun shading are addressed. Eyebrows and Overhangs are part of passive solar design. We will discuss active solar design concepts such as water heating and voltaic systems. Many issues will be discussed with specifics in design concepts to assist in the design of a well functioning home.

All Presentations will be held at the Town Hall Council Chambers at 2:00 P.M.

Robert J. Israel is Prescott's Green Realtor. Contact him at 928-273-2420 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .