Weatherization info & resources
Insulating and air-sealing our homes saves money on energy bills, makes homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and reduces air pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions. It’s a simple solution with big benefits to people and planet.
When we weatherize, we:
Save money: Weatherization can save a household hundreds of dollars or more a year in energy costs. Vermont’s weatherization assistance program for low-income households reported an average household savings of $1,000 a year!
Live more comfortably: Weatherization reduces drafts and makes a home warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Have healthier homes: Air sealing and ventilation measures can improve air quality and reduce mold and pests, making the home a healthier place to live.
Help families out of crisis: 33% of families who received no-cost weatherization services in 2024 previously received fuel assistance from the state because they could not afford their energy bills.
Make our world healthier: Burning less oil, gas, and wood reduces air pollution that causes asthma, cancer, and heart disease.
Keep dollars local: $1.7 billion left Vermont to pay for fossil fuels in 2023.
Reduce our vulnerability: Less dependence on fossil fuels makes us less vulnerable to global supply-chain disruptions and price hikes.
Increase our sustainability: The less energy we need, the better we can supply it for ourselves with clean sources like solar, wind, and thermal energy.
Prevent climate disasters: Dramatically reducing the amount of fuel we burn before 2030 is essential to securing a safe future for ourselves and our children. Heating and cooling account for almost half of Vermont’s energy use, and about a third of its greenhouse-gas emissions (see page 10 of this report by the VT Energy Action Network).
Stand for climate justice: The negative effects of extracting and burning fossil fuels are disproportionately borne by low-income communities, indigenous people, and people of color, in Vermont and around the world.
Weaken corporate power: The U.S. gives the fossil fuel industry an estimated $757 billion per year in direct and indirect subsidies, enriching the wealthy and propping up a dangerous system at the expense of clean energy solutions and the well-being of people and the land. When we buy less oil and gas, we take power back for ourselves and our communities.
350VT on the ground
Local 350VT groups across the state are organizing to help more homes get weatherized through partnerships with community action agencies and other programs like WindowDressers.
By advancing local, on-the-ground projects, 350VT demonstrates that real climate solutions are possible. Our work empowers individuals and communities to build their own energy futures, and builds our collective power to make change.
Get involved in 350VT’s local weatherization projects: email weatherization@350vt.org.
Get weatherized!
Five community action agencies serve the different regions of Vermont, offering free home weatherization to income-qualified households.
CVOEO (Champlain Valley)
Capstone (central VT)
NETO (Northeast Kingdom)
BROC (southwestern VT)
SEVCA (southeastern VT)
Efficiency VT offers a list of qualified energy-efficiency contractors, as well as instructions and rebates for do-it-yourself weatherization projects.
WindowDressers brings community volunteers together to produce low-cost insulating window inserts that function as custom, interior-mounted storm windows. Inserts are available to anyone on a pay-what-you-can scale.