{"id":12729,"date":"2018-05-03T02:10:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T06:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=12729"},"modified":"2018-05-03T02:10:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T06:10:51","slug":"brick-to-host-home-energy-information-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2018\/05\/brick-to-host-home-energy-information-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick to Host Home Energy Information Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12730\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12730\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Electrical outlet. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0056-681x511.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electrical outlet. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brick\u2019s \u201cgreen team\u201d is planning a home energy information forum which will provide tips on how the save on energy bills and help the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The information session will be held May 17 at 7 p.m. at\u00a0Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. Homes, an announcement about the event said, are significant consumers of energy in New Jersey, accounting for 24 percent of annual statewide energy use. Energy-based improvements reduce energy consumption, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>To address the issue, the Sustainable Brick Committee (affectionately known as the volunteer \u201cGreen Team\u201d) and the Brick Township Environmental Commission are hosting the forum for residents.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will learn how to:<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>Save energy and money in your home.<\/li>\n<li>Make your whole house energy-efficient.<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of rebates and financing incentives that are available to make energy efficiency upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Presentations will include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>The New Jersey Clean Energy Home Performance with Energy Star program.<\/li>\n<li>The New Jersey Clean Energy Comfort Partners program.<\/li>\n<li>The New Jersey Natural Gas Save Green program.<\/li>\n<li>How a detailed home energy audit solves comfort issues, addresses health and safety issues, such as poor indoor air quality and drafts.<\/li>\n<li>The value of insulation levels.<\/li>\n<li>The energy efficiency of heating and cooling systems.<\/li>\n<li>How to improve comfort and energy efficiency of your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no obligation to sign up for any of the programs that will be presented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2018\/05\/brick-to-host-home-energy-information-forum\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brick\u2019s \u201cgreen team\u201d is planning a home energy information forum which will provide tips on how the save on energy bills and help the environment. The information session will be held May 17 at 7 p.m. at\u00a0Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. 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