Birmingham, AL – More than 3,000 homes in Alabama have been weatherized using federal stimulus funds, and work is continuing on more houses under the program to improve their energy efficiency.
Under the federal stimulus program, Alabama received $72 million to be spent over three years on sealing leaks, insulating and improving energy efficiency for low-income households.
As of Oct. 31, 3,159 homes statewide had been weatherized, including 350 in Jefferson County.
The program puts contractors to work at a time when construction activity is slow. It improves comfort and provides energy savings for homeowners, leaving them with more cash in their pockets, and makes a dent in power demand and decreases pollution and greenhouse gases.
In the average house, the job costs $6,500.
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