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    • Join The Program
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      • Questions to ask your builder
      • Why build efficiently?
      • How do I find an efficient builder?
    • Builders
      • Join the Program
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      • Low-Income Incentives
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    Ribbon-cutting ceremony for sustainable, affordable, Envinity built duplex retrofit in State College, PA on Nov. 3, 2023.

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    Media Coverage

    • Unique Duplex Retrofit in State College Promotes Sustainability and Affordability

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    Past Media Coverage

    • At Home In Berks Magazine – December, 2018 
    • Reading Eagle Article 3 – March, 2018
    • Reading Eagle Article 2 – January, 2018
    • Reading Eagle Article 1 – January, 2018
    • Mountain Home Magazine – September, 2017
    • Bradford Daily Review – April, 2017
    • Juniata Valley Magazine – February, 2017
    • At Home in Berks – December, 2016
    • Erie Magazine – December, 2015
    • Meyersdale New Republic – November, 2015
    • Lewistown Sentinel – November, 2015
    • Mercer-Lawrence Business Chronicle – March, 2015
    • At Home in Berks – December, 2014
    • Post-Gazette.com – September 3, 2014
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    • "Every builder is claiming to be more energy efficient. What we tell the customer is that the proof is in the Home Energy Rating Score."

      Chris Schoonmaker President - S&A Homes Housing Division
    © FirstEnergy Corp. All rights reserved. The costs of energy efficiency programs are recovered through customer rates in accordance with PA Act 129 of 2008. For a complete list of commercial, industrial, residential, and low-income energy efficiency programs, please visit energysavePA.com. By participating in these energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs, customers agree to allow their utility to retain ownership of all Capacity Rights which refers to the demand reduction associated with any energy efficiency and peak demand reduction measure for which incentives were provided by the Company. Your utility will aggregate these energy efficiency demand reduction attributes into the PJM capacity market with proceeds being used to offset the program costs.
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