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Register Today! Home Energy Efficiency Class Offered in Asheville, Waynesville, and Canton

Tired of your home energy bills eating up too much of your monthly cash flow?

Ready to learn about affordable energy upgrades that will save you money and help to save the planet?

Thanks to a grant from Progress Energy, OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling and the WNC Green Building Council (WNCGBC) are able to offer a two-hour class exploring energy efficiency upgrades that you can make to your home. The WNC Green Building Council estimates that most participants can expect to achieve a 30% savings in their utilities by implementing some or all of the ideas presented in the class.

When: The classes will be offered on three different dates at 3 different locations:

  • Asheville, NC –  Thursday, October 6 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at OnTrack WNC offices at 50 S. French Broad Avenue;
  • Waynesville, NC – Tuesday, October 18 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at United Community Bank – 165 North Main Street;
  • Canton, NC – Thursday, October 27 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at The Community Kitchen – 98 Pisgah Drive. 

Fee: Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Progress Energy, this class is available at the bargain price of $10 per household (payable at the beginning of class). Class participants will receive a goodie bag of helpful energy saving tips and tools to implement ideas offered in the class.

Pre-registration is required. Contact OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling at 828-255-5166 ext 3. If possible, please bring 12 months of utility bills to the class for review.

"WNCGBC is extremely excited about the opportunity to partner with OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling to offer these new classes to clients who really need them. Utility bills are often a high percentage of people's monthly income and seen as a set cost that cannot be changed," commented Matt Siegel, WNC Green Building Council Director. Siegel continued, "We are going to teach people that by simply investing a small amount of money and some of their time they can save between $25-$100 a month. These classes will benefit all people whether they own a home or rent, have a lot of money in the bank, or live on a tight budget."

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Program Sponsored By:

Progress Energy

United Way NFCC Council on Accreditation