(CARE PARTICIPANT)

MORE COMFORT & INDEPENDENCE

Gerda has experienced a more comfortable living situation through the work done by GV-HEAT. Her daughter Sonja highlighted that programs like GV-HEAT provides better independence for seniors. Gerda has qualified for similar programs in the past, so it made sense to apply through GV-HEAT to receive a free retrofit. The improvement process took less than a day to complete and was described by Gerda as “simple and fast.”

The air leakage of the home has been reduced by 16%. This means that the conditioned interior air leaks 16% less to the outside than before. The goal for CARE homes is to reduce air leakage by 10%, meaning GV- HEAT contractors have exceeded expectations. The GV-HEAT contractors were also able to install 4 carbon monoxide detectors, which helped improve the overall safety of the home. Gerda and Sonja were impressed by the large impact that the GV-HEAT team was able to make with just a few small changes.

IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT COST $1312.00

• 11 Standard LED’s
• 3 LED floods
• 12 LED globes
• 2 small base candle LED’s
• 1 low flow sink aerator
• 1 smoke alarm
• 4 carbon monoxide sensors
• Air sealing
• Duct insulation & sealing