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Client: Weatherization Assistance ProgramDate: 8/11/09 V4Comments:

Video Audio

Heavy traffic. People in busy city, etc

Frannie

Heavy traffic scenes, car at gas pump,tight shots of pump

Overseas oil fields, oil tankers, etcTim graphic emphasizing losing $$$

Elec meter racingAncient furnaceBroken windowsHeating oil truckCoal train carsStrip mining

(music up, good nat sounds)

(Frannie green screen)

The United States makes up about 5%

of the entire worlds population

Yet, at the same time, Americans use

over 26% of the worlds energy and

depend heavily on imports from foreign

nations. Our homes alone use over

20% of total energy consumed in the

United States.

Much of the energy we use in our

homes is wasted due to inefficient

technologies, leaky, un-insulated, and

unsafe housing stock, and a lack of

conservation due to poor decision-

making in the home and marketplace.

Its clear that we must decrease our

dependence on foreign oil, work to

improve the efficiency of our homes

and buildings, and be less wasteful and

more efficient in how we use our

energy resources.

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Low income family, maybe in B and W

.

Tim animation (AECP presentsTheWeatherization AssistanceProgram.Billy will keep you warm

and safe

Shots of several low income homesthat look like they could use theprogram

This energy burden is particularly

difficult for low income families who

must decide everyday whether to heat

their homes or buy food.

(dramatic music up)

(then music change to more upbeat)

(Tom VO)

There is a solution and its a solution

that makes real sense, with a real

return on investment. Its called the

Weatherization Assistance

Program.and its a program that

works.

OPEN/music

(Tom now on camera)This program is available in all 50

states plus the District of Columbia. It

provides services in every town, city

and county in America. It was created

in 1976 and has evolved into one of the

most cost effective and efficient

programs nationwide. The mission is to

increase the energy efficiency of

dwellings occupied by low-income

Americans, thereby reducing their

energy costs while safeguarding their

health and safety. The program saves

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Nature scenes

Graphic showing the funds funnel

Work crew team shot

J and J shots showing extensivetraining and equipment

energy but it also saves lives. And

because it reduces the burning of fossil

fuels it prevents air pollution and

reduces greenhouse gas emissions like

carbon dioxide, which is the leading

cause of global warming. As a matter of

fact the program is a consistent and

national leader in the daily reduction of

carbon into our atmosphere.

(Frannie on cam)

The Weatherization Assistance

Program targets the elderly, the

disabled, and families with children

and heres how it works. Funding from

the federal government is funneled to

each state. The state then partners with

local non-profit agencies to identify

income eligible clients and authorizethe weatherization work. Sometimes

the agencies have their own in house

work crews. Other times, the work is

subbed to private contractors. In either

case, these on site crews are the heart

and soul of the program and are the

original green United States workforce.

The work done in the field is the

foundation of the program and all

weatherization workers must be

thoroughly trained in all the latest and

most effective energy efficient

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More J and J shots

Guys in classroom

Crew shots

Graphic Big Font flies in with aSwoosh or a dip to blackHeating System Safety and

Efficiency

technologies and applications. Properly

weatherizing a home requires a

sophisticated building science

combined with experience, training,

and the proper diagnostic and industry

specific equipment. There are many

weatherization training centers

nationwide that provide intense

classroom and hands on

weatherization education. (music Up,

nat sounds, training)

(Tom)

Simply put, the Weatherization

Assistance Program has taken

weatherization to a new level The

Weatherization Assistance Programs

techniques and applications have

created todays energy industrystandards for auditing and home

performance contracting criteria and

protocol. Its a proven system that

works, day after dayhome after

home.

You cant fix something until you know

and understand whats broken. Highly

trained weatherization technicians use

advanced energy audits and

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Inspecting system

Repairing or replacing system

GraphicBlower Door Directed Air-Sealing

Graphic Advance InsulationTechniques

Insulation shots

sophisticated diagnostic equipment to

identify cost-effective, energy saving

measures for each home. The first step

is to test all combustion appliances for

efficiency, proper draft, carbon

monoxide, fire and electrical safety and

any code requirements. This is done

before any weatherization work begins

to make sure tightening of the house

will not make existing combustion

safety problems worse. Unsafe,

inefficient, and inoperable heating

systems may be replaced or repaired.

Heat pumps and air-conditioning

systems are also examined for

efficiency and safety.

Blower door tests are then conducted

to identify and diagnose air leakage,duct leakage, pressure differences in

the home. This test also measures the

existing air exchange in the home,

which will provide a baseline for air

sealing the home and/or the need to

introduce mechanical ventilation.

Attics are zonal tested for potential

thermal bypasses, sealed, and

insulated to proper r-value.

Sidewalls are insulated using blown

cellulose and a dense-pack method

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GraphicDuct Diagnostics and Repair

Duct shots

GraphicOther Weatherization Services

Shots matching audio

that insures the appropriate R-value

and an effective air infiltration barrier.

Walls and ceilings are scanned with

sophisticated infrared cameras to help

identify areas that need additional

insulation.

Floors can also be insulated as an

optional measure and mobile homes

are insulated in the floors, ceilings and

sidewalls

Ducts systems are tested before and

after weatherization work is done and

ducts in unconditioned areas are

insulated with duct wrap or insulating

foam.

The advanced and proven

Weatherization Assistance Program

includes many other services.

Heating system filters are replaced.

Gas and oil leaks are repaired.

Water heaters are insulated with an

insulation wrap and programmable

thermostats installed

CO detectors and smoke alarms are

installed

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An after home

Guys working

Nature shots, clean air

Pressure House stuff

Training

Defective chimneys are cleaned,

repaired, relined, or replaced. .

Old and inefficient appliances, such as

refrigerators, may be replaced.

Compact fluorescent lighting may be

installed to replace existing inefficient

light bulbs. .

An energy efficient home is only one

benefit of the program. Weatherizationcreates jobs, many of them green jobs,

and is an cost effective investment of

tax dollars.

Weatherization also improves local air

quality, decreases emissions of

greenhouse gases by on average

one ton of carbon per weatherized

home, reduces risk of fires, decreases

cases of homelessness, lowers health

costs, and has undoubtedly saved

many lives.

(Frannie)

Not just anybody can effectively

weatherize a home. The

Weatherization Assistance Program

has proven that it takes training,

experience, building science

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Homes

Homes in need

Frannie

Happy family

diagnostics, and the proper equipment.

All homes are tested before and after

the weatherization work is done to

ensure energy savings and the health

and safety of the occupants.

Every year over 100,000 homes are

weatherized nationwide through the

Weatherization Assistance Program.

This goal has been significantly

increased recently and additional

funding has been provided. Yet, even

at this rate, less than 20% of eligible

households have been weatherized

so there is still a real need.

The program has an immediate impact

for client families because their energybills will be reduced by about a third.

This is money that can now be spent

on other important necessities. And

maybe now, because of the

Weatherization Assistance Program,

some of the tough family decisions

have become just a little bit easier.

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