Abell Energy Saturday
November 19, 2011

NDC’s third Energy Savers was held in an Abell resident’s home on Saturday, November 19th. The Abell Energy Saturday began with a brief welcome from Ben Jakubowski, Community Energy Savers VISTA. Following this welcome, Waverly Ace Hardware employee volunteer Bill Burch and Abell resident and Rebuilding Together Baltimore Executive Director Bonnie Bessor led hands-on demonstrations of several DIY home energy upgrades. Finally, participants received a free DIY home energy kit and returned home to implement these energy-saving, bill-busting upgrades in their own homes.


Bonnie Bessor discussing various window sealing solutions; Bill Burch beginning to demonstrate door bottom (sweep) installation.


Participants learning how to insulate their windows with shrink window insulation or reusable interior storm windows; Bill answering participants’ questions about weatherstripping.


Bill and an Energy Saturday participant work together to install a door bottom (sweep) on a basement door; Bill demonstrating how to seal large gaps with insulating spray sealant .