Johns Manville joined President Obama earlier this month in Savannah, Ga., to support a proposed energy-efficiency program that will create jobs and help families save money on energy costs.
Johns Manville joined President Obama earlier
this month in Savannah, Ga., to support a proposed energy-efficiency program
that will create jobs and help families save money on energy costs.
The President was in Savannah to outline the proposed Homestar program, new
legislation designed to help create jobs by offering rebates that encourage
homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. Under the
planned program, popularly known as “Cash for Caulkers,” consumers can be
eligible for rebates between $1,000 and $1,500 for a variety of home upgrades,
including adding insulation and sealing leaky ducts. Consumers getting home
energy audits and then making changes to reduce energy costs by at least 20
percent will be eligible for up to $3,000 in rebates. Additional rebates will
be available for savings achieved above 20 percent.
In addition to the proposed Homestar program, Johns Manville publishes
information on other federal, state and local rebates, as well as home energy
audit tools, on its Web site www.jmhomeowner.com. The company’s building
insulation meets both the Tier 2 insulation standards under the 2010 California
Green Building Code as well as the updated 2010 ES-1350 standard for the residential
environment.