NEWS AND EVENTS
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Coming events
June 26
Next meeting of Golden Bridge / Greening Sherman, 7:15 – 8:30 at the Senior Center.
October 14
Electric Vehicle show in the Sherman Town Green. (Rain date October 21).
October 21
CT Green Bank presentation, sponsored by Conservation Commission. 11:00 at the Sherman Library.
Throughout the summer, there will be a series of Forums on various specific topics. Each Forum will have a neutral, expert speaker to discuss the technology, the installation costs potential savings.
Several local suppliers will also be available to discussspecific projects for your home.
Future Forums
August TBD
September TBD
October TBD
November TBD
Heat Pumps and Geothermal
Solar and Storage
Recycling, Composting and Landscaping
Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances
Throughout the summer
Golden Bridge will be holding a series of Forums on topics such as insulation, solar, heat pumps, etc.
The exact schedule is to be determined, but the present plan is for 4-5, one per month, starting in June.
Past Events
January 23
Kent Lawson and Joyce Lillis introduce Golden Bridge and Greening Sherman to the Board of Selectman. The statement to the Board is here.
April 6
Kent Lawson asks Planning and Zoning to include a statement about climate change in the 2023 Plan of Conservation and Development for Town of Sherman. Kent’s sta tement to P&Z is here.
April 16
Greening Sherman will kick off with “Wine, Cheese and the Color Green”, an informal, informational gathering on Sunday, April 16, 4:00 – 6:00 at the JCC.
Bob Fischman, Home Energy coach and Devan Willemsen from Eversource will present brief talks. The Sherman Chamber Ensemble will provide a musical interlude.
Earth Day April 22
The Conservation Commission will present “Plant it and they will come: Attracting Butterflies to your yard, 2:00 PM at the Library. Speaking will be Jim Sirch, from Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History”.
May 1
May 6
The Conservation Commission will hold an Energy Fair on Saturday, May 6 in the Town Green.
May 15
June 4
Bob Fischman, our “Home Energy Guru” will present an overview of “Home Energy Efficiency and Savings”. This will be an introductory discussion of the various technologies, their costs and savings, plus financing options, such as tax credits and rebates.
3:00 – 4:30 in the Firehouse
July 18
Ryan Behling, Lead Technician with New England Smart Energy, gave made an excellent presentation on How to Reduce Home Energy Waste. Here is a copy of his slides.
Also on hand were several vendors:
- Harisi Energy, LLC, Watertown, CT (Harisi Energy.com – Home and Business Energy Audits) Home energy audits, subsidized by Energize CT.
- JT Home Services, LLC, Sherman, CT (JT Home Services LLC | Watertown CT | Facebook): enhanced insulation – cellulose, fiberglass, spray foam.
- Green Comfort Solutions, Danbury, CT (greencomfortsolution.com): spray foam and blown-in enhanced insulation.
- Innerglass Window Systems, LLC, Simsbury, CT (Stormwindows.com): inside storm windows that fit any window.
In the News
Newsletters
The Golden Bridge project will be publishing a series of newsletters, roughly twice a month. The topics will cover both home energy conservation and related topics, such as recycling and composting.
