New Year's Resolutions for Your Home, Sat, Feb 2, Bedford Hills

Open house and talk. Learn practical ways to start implement energy efficiency measures before you spend another unnecessary dollar on heating and cooling your home. Homemade hot spiced cider donated by the Mt. Kisco Farmer's Market.  Presenters: Kevin Brenner and Jon Davey of Healthy Home, Energize Bedford's Energy Coach Norm Jen and Neils Wittus of Wittus Fire-By-Design.

Saturday, February 2, 2013 
2:00pm – 4:00pm
362 Adams Street Bedford Hills, New York 10507

For more information visit the Energize Bedford website.  


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Put More Green in Your Business: Bedford 2020 Event, Mar 7, Bedford Hills

Register Now! The Bedford 2020 Chamber Quartet invites you to an Evening Workshop!

20 Ways to Put More “Green” in Your Business – clear, actionable steps for your business to save energy, improve waste/recycling and cut costs right away. Hear case studies from other business owners who have already cut costs. Take advantage of one-stop-shopping for incentives, rebate programs and low-cost funding. 

When: Wednesday, March 7th, 6:00–8:00 p.m. 

Where: Grand Prix New York Racing & Spins Bowl (333 North Bedford Rd., Mt. Kisco) 

For more information: RSVP Contact Midge Iorio, Bedford 2020 Program Director Tel. (914) 589-2384 or email: info@bedford2020.org 

Full info here:

http://www.bedford2020.org/B2020Site/Home/Entries/2012/3/7_Workshop_on_March_7th__20_Ways_to_Put_More_%E2%80%9CGreen%E2%80%9D_in_Your_Business.html


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Fracking and Our Water: A Community Conversation, Thursday, June 16, Katonah

Overspray of drilling slurry at hydro-fracking drill site. Waste pit of drilling mud (byproduct from mining operations including rock debris, drill bit lubricants, and possibly residual radioactive material.) copyright @J Henry Fair

 Forum: “Fracking and Our Water: A Community Conversation”

Katonah Methodist Church, 7 pm.

44 Edgemont Road, Katonah, NY

An education forum and dialogue on the issues surrounding natural gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing or 'hydro-fracking.' The night is co-sponsored by the Religious Task Force of the Bedford 2020 Coalition, hosted by the Katonah Methodist Churche and will be moderated by Danny Martin.

"I'm hoping this is the beginning of an increasingly powerful grassroots interfaith effort for climate change, fracking and the planet." - Paul Stark, Climate Savers and the Bedford 2020 Religious Task Force

Speakers include

• Herb Oringel (Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium)
• Bedford 2020 Coalition
• Hon. Peter Harckham (Westchester County Board of Legislators)
• Susan Leifer (Watershed Committee for the State Sierra Club)
• John Conrad (Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York)J Henry Fair ( IndustrialScars.com)

Musical Guests

• Marc Black and his rousing anthem, "No Fracking Way"
• Antioch Baptist Church

Informational Participants

• Energize Bedford team
• Cary Institute
• Climate-Savers.org

• Katonah Green
• Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium
• Riverkeeper
• Sierra Club
• Westchester County Board of Legislators

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Easy Steps for Improving the Comfort, Safety and Energy Savings of Your Home

 Thursday, April 28th @ 7:00 p.m.
Bedford Free Library

Free Event

• Have Holes? Most homes have hidden holes where air sealing could make a difference in your energy bills.
• Hidden Leaks? Leaks in duct work could be responsible for one room being too cold to use, while another is too warm.
• Danger in the Old Boiler? Dangerous conditions can arise from appliances like ovens, boilers, water heaters.

We'll walk you through figuring out where your house is leaking money, plus, help you get low-cost financing for any recommended home energy improvements. Your home will feel more comfortable, and will save you $$. You can't beat that.

Sponsored by Bedford 2020 and Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium.

Thursday, April 28th @ 7:00 p.m.
Bedford Free Library
32 Village Green, Bedford
914-234-3570

The ENERGIZE PROGRAM is also offering one-on-one consultations with our Energy Coach to help you better understand your “Home Tune Up” options.  Why pay $100 or more for a private consultation when ENERGIZE provides it absolutely FREE OF CHARGE!  Let Dick Kornbluth, our Home Energy Efficiency expert, help you prioritize measures and answer technical questions you might have about home energy.

Note: Energize Bedford is now accepting 30 minute appointments with homeowners from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Bedford Town Building at 425 Cherry Street in Bedford Hills. Special appointments will be considered outside this time frame as well.  Interested homeowners should contact Patrice Hauptman at phauptman@bedfordny.info<

mailto:phauptman@bedfordny.info> or at 303-419-3200.

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Saturday, April 9: Easy Steps to Increased Comfort, Savings and Safety in Your Home. Katonah.

Energize Bedford/Energize Northern Westchester Presents:

Home Energy Efficiency

Lecture and Personal Consultations with  Home Energy Efficiency Expert, Dick Kornbluth

11-1, Katonah Village Library

Small Conference Room

Home Energy Efficiency lecture at 10 am.

Consultations 11-1

Home energy efficiency expert Dick Kornbluth (aka “The Energy Coach”)  will be available for one-on-one consultations this Saturday at Katonah Village Library from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the small conference room.

Consults 5 minutes - 30 minutes. 

Please feel free to stop by with your home energy questions or problems and take advantage of his expertise.

Start your day with his lecture on Home Energy Efficiency which begins at 10:00 a.m.  Dick’s lectures are very compelling and you’ll be surprised how important this lecture can be for your family.  Saturday’s session is called, “Easy Steps to Increased Comfort, Savings and Safety in Your Home”

 more info contact Patrice Hauptman: phauptman@bedfordny.info

or visit www.energizebedford.org

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