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SEICAA Partners with Idaho Power to Save Energy
The new homeowner of an Acquisition Infill Housing home on W. Young in Pocatello will breathe a little easier when the power bill arrives each month. Idaho Power and SEICAA’s Affordable Housing Division formed a partnership to teach new homeowners how to conserve energy and reduce consumption. Idaho Power provided 90 CFL bulbs to SEICAA for lighting in the W. Young home, as well as printed materials and coupons to encourage the homeowner to use energy responsibly.
Idaho Power’s donation to SEICAA’s Affordable Housing Program comes on the heels of the two cash awards given to SEICAA for energy efficient measures made to the St. Anthony Place complex. SEICAA’s maintenance staff replaced fixtures and bulbs with energy efficient models and used reflective roofing materials to reflect the heat from the sun; thus, reducing energy needed to cool the building in the summer heat.
The partnership between Idaho Power and SEICAA reflects a commitment to reduce energy consumption and use limited resources more conservatively. SEICAA endeavors to build new homes to exceed basic energy standards and Idaho Power is helping with this effort. SEICAA strives to educate homebuyers and homeowners on methods of increasing energy efficiency within the home. Research suggests that lighting accounts for 20% of an average home’s electrical needs; CFLs use 75% less energy and have a longer life than traditional incandescent bulbs. According to March Losser with Idaho Power, “if every home in the U.S. replaced just one incandescent bulb with a CFL, in one year it would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 800,000 cars.”
SEICAA is pleased to partner with Idaho Power on creating more energy conscious homeowners!