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See map: Google Maps
What's the problem you are trying to solve?: 
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Why is it important to you?: 
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What's your plan of action?: 
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The Office Energy Assessments I have been involved in averaged about 33% energy savings.
How Can Others Help?: 
If you own or work in a business in one of the Trail Towns and are interested in having a Sustainability Assessment, please contact us at trailtown@thesca.org or call our office at 724-603-3151.

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The Office Energy Assessments I have been involved in averaged about 33% energy savings.
How Can Others Help?: 
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We have created a guideline for the Sustainability Assessments and identified initial businesses to contact, and we need to purchase equipment to conduct the evaluations.  Once we have the equipment, we will start conducting the free Sustainability Assessments.  A report will be written with our findings and suggestions for improvement.  We will present the report to the business and provide them with resources in order to reduce their operating and environmental costs.

The Office Energy Assessments I have been involved in averaged about 33% energy savings.
How Can Others Help?: 
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