WEATHERIZATION EFFORTS
In September 2016, in collaboration with the Travis County Housing Services (TCHS) and through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) , HATC was able to address the high energy consumption of Carson Creek Duplexes . Additionally, WAP sought to improve the health and reduce safety risk of residents through a companion U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative.
The weatherization process provided 13 Carson Creek homes with new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning duct work; increased attic insulation; solar window screens; door and window weather-stripping; and ventilation fans. In a few cases, inefficient appliances and heating /cooling units were replaced with high efficiency models.
