Healthy Homes Incentive Program (HHIP)

Health problems created by poor indoor air quality can be mitigated by a well performing, energy efficient home. Let us help make energy efficiency improvements easier and less expensive for you to take advantage of in Allegheny County. Benefits Navigating the energy efficiency market isn’t easy. Let us use our expertise to connect you to trustworthy contractors and financing options available near you. Free expert advice navigating the home energy efficiency marketplace For home energy efficiency investments of $5,000 or…

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Pittsburgh Conservation Corps (dba Landforce) Planning

Throughout 2015, the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation, GTECH Strategies, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, UrbanKind, and the Allegheny Land Trust used support from the Hillman Foundation to research national models and inform the scaling and growth of the Emerald Trail Corps. After examining over 25 programs in 15 cities, including site visits to Seattle Conservation Corps, the San Francisco Conservation Corps, Oakland Civicorps and The Greening of Detroit, the team helped develop an exciting and dynamic model to expand the…

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ReEnergize Program

The goal of ReEnergize Pittsburgh was to increase the demand for energy efficiency services in Allegheny County. Starting in 2011, the ReEnergize Pgh program consisted of both a Coalition of service and utility providers and government agencies addressing policy issues and programming directly in communities. 2014-2015 Energy Efficiency Outreach Ambassador Program  The 2014-2015 ReEnergize Pgh Ambassador Program took place in four communities, Hazelwood, Homewood, Millvale and Uptown. With a team of three ambassadors in each community serving as outreach coordinators, educators, and…

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