佛蒙特州保暖季启动 保温返利最高9500美元
10月1日，佛蒙特州的“Button Up Vermont”年度房屋保暖行动启动。佛蒙特州州长 Phil Scott 与 Efficiency Vermont 介绍，通过 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR 计划聘请专业团队做全屋保温的家庭，可获得75%费用返利，上限7000美元；Vermont Gas 的低收入客户返利可达90%、上限9500美元；出租单元每户最高返利7000美元；自行购买保温材料的业主可获100美元返现，低收入家庭则有免费保温改造服务。佛蒙特州近70%家庭以化石燃料取暖，专业保温后，燃油取暖家庭年均可省380美元以上，丙烷家庭可省350美元以上。10月期间还安排了免费网络讲座，如10月21日中午的“Small Fixes, Big Impact”。对在寒冷州置业的华人业主，这套政策的借鉴意义很直接：趁返利窗口把阁楼、墙体和门窗保温一次到位，既能压低冬季供暖账单，也能减少水管冻裂风险；房东把返利用于出租单元，还能提升租客满意度。（来源：佛蒙特州州长办公室、Efficiency Vermont）
Vermont's Button Up Season Offers Weatherization Rebates up to $9,500
Vermont's annual Button Up Vermont weatherization campaign opened on October 1. Governor Phil Scott and Efficiency Vermont say households that hire a certified Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractor can receive rebates covering 75 percent of weatherization costs, up to $7,000; low-income Vermont Gas customers can get up to 90 percent back, capped at $9,500; rental units qualify for up to $7,000 each; and do-it-yourself shoppers can claim a $100 rebate on insulation materials, while income-qualified families receive free weatherization services. Nearly 70 percent of Vermont homes heat with fossil fuels. After professional weatherization, oil-heated homes save more than $380 a year on average and propane homes more than $350. Free webinars run through October, including “Small Fixes, Big Impact” at noon on October 21. For Chinese-American homeowners in cold-climate states, the playbook is practical: schedule an energy audit before the rebate window closes, seal the attic and walls once, and cut both the heating bill and the risk of frozen pipes. (Source: Office of the Governor of Vermont and Efficiency Vermont)
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