Help Low-Income Residents Save: Become an Energy Master

Become an Arlington Energy Master!

Are you interested in learning how to improve energy efficiency in homes and in helping combat climate change right here in Arlington? Then join the award-winning Arlington Energy Masters program, which promotes a more energy efficient and sustainable community by engaging professionally trained volunteers in energy efficiency, weatherization, and water conservation techniques, and in delivering community education and outreach programs. The volunteers then apply their new knowledge by:

• Doing hands-on improvements to increase energy and water efficiency in affordable housing apartments units
• Providing energy and water conservation education to residents and their families while working in their homes to encourage behavior change for sustained impact
• Delivering educational programs to community groups and students at local schools
• Conducting individual tenant education sessions with residents of affordable housing units who are struggling to manage utility costs
• Participating on a committee that addresses an existing program need to support the development and enhancement of the program.

Applications Now Available

We’ll be training a new corps of volunteers to become experts in energy efficiency and weatherization in affordable apartment buildings this fall. Apply today to become one of them! There are two tracks available, for students and adult volunteers: 1. Community Volunteers: 2014-15 Program Requirements and Calendar‘  |’  Application 2. Student (High School and College) Volunteers: 2014-15 Program Requirements and Calendar‘  |’  Application Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through September 15th, or until all spaces are filled. The early bird application deadline is August 15th. Apply on or before August 15th, and get a $5 discount off the $50 registration fee.

Not quite ready to become an Energy Master or an Energy-Master-in-Training?

There are still many ways that you can contribute to the program:

1. Enjoy logistical challenges? Help out as a drop-in volunteer and help coordinate activities on our workdays
2. Like working with kids? Deliver energy education programs in schools (No experience required. Training available.)
3. Have expertise in the fields of energy efficiency, weatherization, or water conservation? Serve as a program advisor or offer a training program
4. Have money, but not time? Become a sponsor, donate supplies, or donate funds to help us defer the costs of the program that are not covered by grant funds.

Please contact us to learn more about how you can get involved.