Now in its fifth month of outreach, the local, volunteer-driven project to produce and install insulating window inserts for residents is moving smoothly ahead, with 18 enrolled customers who have ordered 66 inserts. The inserts will be assembled by volunteers in Community Build sessions to be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, in New London, in November, and made available for self-installation by customers.   

The maximum number of customers is estimated to be between 25 and 30 families, depending on the number of windows ordered.  The total number of inserts to be built is around 200. As of mid-July, 66 inserts had been ordered. Tentative deadline for participating is September 15. 

 When installed, the inserts, custom-made for each window, will lower home heating costs by sharply reducing both heat from leaving the house and winter cold from entering it.  Cost per window is estimated to be between $30 and $100, depending on window size. 

 Residents of these towns are invited to participate: Andover, Bradford, Newbury, New London, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Warner and Wilmot. Two local nonprofits, Kearsarge Climate Action (KCA) and Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP), are managing the project, under the guidance of a third nonprofit, WindowDressers of Maine. 

 For information on how to sign up to receive inserts, residents of the nine towns included in the project are invited to contact KCA’s Joe Kubit, at jgkubit70@nullgmail.com, or 603 748-4404.  Additional information may be available on bulletin boards and information tables in libraries and town offices in the coverage area.
Grant money from the New England-based Grassroots Grow Fund has been awarded to KCA for the project, to provide up to ten inserts for free or at reduced cost to assist customers with limited resources.