Jim Holahan is now a Certified Home Energy Professional (HEP). The four HEP certifications–Energy Auditor, Retrofit Installer Technician, Crew Leader and Quality Control Inspector–demonstrate advanced competency through work experience prerequisites, as well as rigorous written and field exams. These are the only home performance certifications that are both supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Congratulations, Jim!
Recycle your electronics
Check it out….NYS Senator Thomas O’Mara, in partnership with Time Warner and Sunnking Electronics, is hosting a free Electronics Recycling event this Sat., 11/16 from 10a.m. to 3p.m. at Ithaca High School, 1401 N. Cayuga Street. RECYCLE!
Ian Shapiro presents at Dewitt Middle School
President Ian Shapiro will present to students at the Dewitt Middle School in Ithaca for their Career Fair on December 6th. Students will learn about green building design and have a chance to design their dream green home. http://ow.ly/qHlIJ
Taitem volunteers at Second Wind Cottages
A team of Taitem volunteers headed out to Second Wind Cottages in Newfield on Saturday to help build one of the six cottages for the homeless. The volunteer effort is being organized by local churches and has wide support in the community. http://ow.ly/i/3GNW1
CFL vs. LED
“I can’t stand them — I’ve always hated them and I will not use them.” What was Laura Stein talking about in this recent NY Times article?
VOTE “Nobody will ever deprive the Amer
VOTE
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
Backwards with your clocks
Backwards with your clocks and backwards with trivia! At what NY casino did Frankie Valli, Tony Orlando, and Milton Berle perform? The answer at http://www.taitem.com/news