Two Local Home Performance Contractors Recieve Prestigious National ENERGY STAR® Award

Cincinnati, OH – May 16, 2013 – Two of the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (Energy Alliance)’s Home Performance Contractors, Arlinghaus Heating & Air Conditioning (Arlinghaus) and Arronco Smart Home Energy Solutions (Arronco), have been recognized as national market leaders in the home performance industry. They are recipients of the ENERGY STAR® 2012 Century Club Award. read more »

One Million Dollars!

It may seem counter intuitive that a nonprofit organization would operate as a loan provider. From our perspective, it is one of the most important services that the Energy Alliance provides to our community.

This is why we are very excited to share that the Energy Alliance has funded over $1 million of whole-home energy efficiency upgrades through the Greater Cincinnati Home Energy Loan Program loan fund. read more »

Forest Park's 100+ Home Energy Upgrades

The Forest Park Environmental Awareness Program had an exciting milestone to celebrate for Earth Day this year. Forest Park’s Residential Energy Efficiency Program facilitated its community’s 100th Home Energy Upgrade through the Energy Alliance’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program in April 2013. read more »

Belated Welcome to Kelly and Chris!

The Energy Alliance was fortunate to welcome two new members to its team earlier this year. Kelly Freyler, CPA, joined us as our new Controller, and Chris Meyer, a LEED certified architect, became our Commercial Operations Director. Kelly and Chris have brought a high level of expertise as well as enthusiasm for energy efficiency, and have helped the Energy Alliance to further our mission of delivering energy savings to building owners in our region, both through our internal and external operations. read more »

EcoSculpt 2013 Winners

Congratulations to Lizz Godfroy, David Rice, and Paul Tribble, EcoSculpt 2013’s First Place and People’s Choice Award winners for their sculpture Re-Tired Roadside Attractions, a menagerie of larger than life fantastical animals composed of semi tire debris collected along our local highways.

Lizz Godfroy’s inspiration was the texture of the materials as well as their widespread presence. read more »

Energy Tip: HVAC Tune-up

Strange as it seems, summer is almost here. It’s time to schedule your annual air conditioner service now. Whether you have an old, inefficient system that you haven’t yet been able to replace or a new, efficient, ENERGY STAR® rated HVAC system, performing regular maintenance is vital to extending the life of your system and keeping it running as efficiently as possible. read more »

Greater Cincinnati leads the region in energy efficiency investment through GC-HELP

Cincinnati, OH – May 9, 2013 – The Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (Energy Alliance) surpassed a milestone this week, having lent out over $1 million to local homeowners through its Greater Cincinnati Home Energy Loan Program (GC-HELP). read more »

The Sisters of Charity: Stairway to Efficiency

Forget the stairway to heaven. The Sisters of Charity are utilizing their newly retrofitted energy efficient elevators to climb the way to comfort and efficiency thanks to the Energy Alliance's Better Buildings Performance Program.

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2012 ENERGY STAR® Century Club Winners

Congratulations are in order for two of our Home Performance with ENERGY STAR* contractors. Arlinghaus Heating & Air Conditioning (Arlinghaus) and Arronco Comfort Air, Inc. (Arronco) have both been recognized as national market leaders in the home performance industry. They are 2012 recipients of the ENERGY STAR Century Club Award and have completed more than 100 whole home energy efficiency upgrades. read more »

EcoSculpt 2013 in Washington Park

Cincinnati’s history is rich with the life of its vibrant arts scene and the impressive array of public parks and natural spaces. Cincinnati was once known as the “Paris of the West” and still has a robust offering of art exhibits, theater, dance, and classical music concerts. Cincinnati is likewise considered among the best cities in the nation for its parks offerings. EcoSculpt is an event that showcases both of these strengths through the exhibit of sculptures made from recycled materials displayed in a public parks setting. read more »

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