Weatherization Program – Wisconsin

As funds increase, review finds nearly 1 in 8 weatherization jobs flawed, By Ben Poston, November 29, 2009, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “As stimulus money doubles Wisconsin’s weatherization budget for the next two years, a review of state records since 2007 found weatherization work done on hundreds of low-income homes failed to meet federal standards. A $141.5 million infusion of federal stimulus dollars is to be used to weatherize more than 36,000 homes and apartments through 2011 – from installing new furnaces to adding attic insulation. But a Journal Sentinel review of three years of state records showed that inspectors with the Division of Energy Services found 12.3% of the performance measures they spot-checked were below standard. Inspectors flagged projects when done in a way that could threaten the safety of residents or if the project didn’t save enough energy…”