Todd and Pam Hubbard are among the early adopters of sustainability that have helped drive the robust market that we now enjoy. In 2011, they built a home in Iowa City’s Shimek neighborhood with many features that were not yet commonly available – solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, heat recovery ventilation, and LED light […]

In December 2024, Iowa Citians Frank and Gigi Durham invited JCED’s home energy coaches to conduct a blower door-and-wick test on their near Eastside house. As expected, they were able to eliminate drafts using materials costing less than $25. They also learned a lot about their old boiler and heating system for future upgrades. The

Renters! Homeowners! Landlords! Businesses! Make your home more comfortable, cheaper to heat, and more sustainable for the planet! Energy coaches from Johnson Clean Energy District (JCED) and local contractors will cover everything from simple fixes to the latest energy technology! Come for an hour or all morning!  9:00 – 9:15           Introduction. Welcome and overview

On Earth Day weekend, join JCED at Ace Hardware’s North Dodge parking lot for coffee, donuts, and helpful tips on home and yard energy efficiency. Five half-hour workshops on common problems in your home and landscaping – all free, fun, and informative. You’ll find the full schedule and workshop descriptions here: https://tinyurl.com/3fh2t2yb A shout-out to

JCED is partnering with Eagle Point Solar on a solar energy group purchase program.    Clear Creek Go Solar is open to residents, businesses, farms, and others in the Oxford and Tiffin areas until June 30. Five one-hour seminars will be presented at Kent Park beginning April 15 to educate people about solar and the

Want to learn quickly if your house is wasting energy? Cut utility bills long term? JCED’s new home energy self-assessment checklist will help you figure out where the losses are and where  upgrades are needed. Two Northside neighbors, Barbara and Linda, teamed up to use the self-assessment checklist in their homes. Partnering has obvious benefits:

There’s never been a better time to start making your home more energy efficient. Over the next ten years, the federal government will provide tax credits and cash rebates to reduce energy used to heat, cool, and power homes and install renewable energy. You can save thousands on up-front costs and thousands more in future

Johnson Clean Energy District is pleased to announce the hiring of Craig and Eric Streed, two long-time fixtures in the area’s real estate market, to provide home energy assessment and coaching services to residents of Johnson County. Craig Streed is owner/operator of All Pro Home Inspections, which provides analysis of structural and mechanical aspects of

In case you missed it in Good Energy, here’s the Dept of Energy’s tip sheet  on saving money and energy while staying comfortable during the cool fall and cold winter months. Many of the tips cost nothing; others are simple, inexpensive actions that add up to significant savings through the winter.  https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips