Fall Update: HeatSmart Tompkins upcoming meetings, home tours, and how to help spread the word!

Thank you for being a part of the HeatSmart community. Whether you have started on the path to switch from space and water heating fueled by oil, propane, and natural gas to high-efficiency heat pumps, or you are just learning about it, we want to remind you that we are here to help you with information, education, home tours and access to vetted installers. We know how important it is to keep your home warm and cozy while keeping costs down! 

The good news is the time is NOW to make the switch to heat pumps, the prices are lower and the incentives even higher.

We have a favor we would like to ask of you: We need your help in bringing more people to HeatSmart meetings to learn about how they can make these improvements. 
 
As you are already “HeatSmart” you are the perfect ambassador to share our meeting notices and home tours to your friends and networks. And if you didn't get a heat pump system installed yet, you can still do it too.
 
Would you visit our Facebook events section on Facebook and share an upcoming HeatSmart meeting with your friends, especially ones who may be interested in learning more about the benefits of heat pumps? Even if you can’t attend an event, showing you are interested helps create more buzz. Just click “interested.”

Events section: https://www.facebook.com/pg/SolarTompkins/events/
 
We would also ask if you could share out our events on relevant email listservs and Facebook groups. See below for information we have prepared that you can copy and share.
 
Every little bit helps! Thank you for helping to spread the word!

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Email a friend! Use this template to help more people get HeatSmart.

Suggested email: 


SUBJECT HEADLINE: HeatSmart Tompkins Community Meeting – Heat Pumps for home heating and cooling – attend an upcoming program on _____
 
[Please ADD an UPCOMING DATE] 10/23, 11/1, 11/8, 11/20
 
 
BODY TEXT:
 
Are you looking to save on your home heating and cooling bills? Do you want to improve the comfort and air quality in your home? Are you trying to reduce reliance on fossil fuels? 

HeatSmart Tompkins is a non-profit community organization that helps you navigate the heat pump technologies, answer your questions, and introduce you to vetted partner installers. They host community meetings and home tours to help people get informed.
 
HeatSmart Tompkins is holding community meetings and home tours in Tompkins County, Tioga County, and Chemung County. Visit their schedule online and find one convenient for you: http://www.solartompkins.org/community-meetings.html

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Upcoming Meetings

Oct 23  (Tues) — Dryden
Varna Community Center
943 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
6:30pm-8:30pm
Join and share our Facebook event.

Nov 1  (Thur) — City of Ithaca
Tompkins County Public Library, Borg Warner Room
101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850
6:30pm-8:30pm
Join and share our Facebook event.

Nov 8 (Thur) Van-Etten  (Chemung County)
Van Etten Community Center
6 Gee St./NY34, Van Etten, NY
6:30-8:30pm
Join and share our Facebook event.

Nov 20 (Tues) - Groton
Groton Public Library
112 E. Cortland St., Groton, NY 13073
Join and share our Facebook event.

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Upcoming Tours

Saturday, Oct. 27th, 10am-noon
David Weinstein and Christina Stark
Heat Pump(s): 5-ton GSHP for space heating & cooling and hot water.  Solar tracking solar panel array.
51 Freese Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
(Please park across the street from the house)
Join and share our Facebook event.

Saturday, Nov. 10th, 10am-noon
Charlie and Kathy Woodcock
Heat Pump(s): 3-ton Air source heat pump whole-home system; includes both multi-zone and single-zone units
167 Crescent Place, Ithaca, NY 14850
Join and share our Facebook event. ​