The grant funding will be used to create residential greenhouse gas reductions through community outreach to residents about their energy use, swapping out over 20,000 incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs, and develop a Hawaii-specific residential energy audit.
The project will also fund ‘green jobs’ training in conducting an energy audit and weatherization work, and the installation of 300 whole-house energy monitors. Half of the households receiving a monitor will be given an energy audit.
The city will work with Blue Planet Foundation, Hawaii Youth Conservation, Kanu Hawaii and local community residents to reduce residential greenhouse gas emissions by over 4.1 tons per year, provide residential savings of approximately $670,000 per year, and reduce electricity use of 2.7 million kWh per year..
Jared Blumenfeld, regional administrator of EPA, said: ”EPA’s funding will help Honolulu reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money. I congratulate Honolulu’s, residents and businesses for their choice to become less reliant on imported energy.
”EPA and the entire federal family are committed to improving the nation’s energy outlook, through projects like Honolulu’s.”
