From Our Board President—An Important Michigan Saves Update
On behalf of the board of directors, I am writing to inform you that President and CEO Mary Templeton, has announced her plan to retire from Michigan Saves in mid-2023.
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Category: News
Things to Know About National Energy Awareness Month
Did you know that October is National Energy Awareness Month? President George H.W. Bush instituted this campaign in 1991 in an effort to manage American energy resources more sustainably.
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Celebrate National Energy Efficiency Day
You can celebrate the day, too, by making your home and lifestyle more energy efficient.
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Cozy Up to Energy Efficiency This Fall
It’s finally here: the season of crunching leaves, football, and mania for all things pumpkin and spice. For many Americans, fall is the best time of the year—but it’s also a golden opportunity to prepare your home for the cold winter months.
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Things To Know About Zero Emissions Day – September 21
Did you know that September 21 is Zero Emissions Day (and that September 22 is World Car-free Day)?
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Water-efficient Bathrooms: Showerheads and Faucets
A tried-and-true method of water conservation is to take shorter showers. But if you want to linger under the hot water in the dead of winter or after a long day, there are other ways to make sure you’re wasting as little water as possible. One of the best ways to conserve water at any time of year is to install eco-upgraded showerheads and faucets in your bathrooms.
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Water-efficient Bathrooms: Toilets
When you think about conserving water and saving on water bills, you probably think in terms of using less water in sinks, showers, tubs, dishwashers, and washing machines. Yet toilets account for almost 30 percent of the average home’s water usage.
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How to Abate or Remediate Lead in Your Home
If you live in an older home or neighborhood and have recently discovered lead in your paint, soil, plumbing, or elsewhere, it’s wise to work toward lead remediation or abatement as soon as possible. Remediation involves bringing your home up to lead safety standards by mitigating associated health risks. Abatement involves permanently removing lead from your home altogether.
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The Health Risks of Lead in Your Home
Most people think of their homes as the safest place they can be. However, if you live in an older house, apartment building, or neighborhood, there may be sources of excessive lead in and around your living space that can cause lead poisoning.
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Michigan Saves Launches New Financing Program for Lead Abatement
Michigan Saves, the nation’s first nonprofit green bank, announced today the launch of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund – a $2 million fund to leverage private capital to abate lead-based paint hazards in single-family homes and single-family income properties.
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