Window Dressers Nonprofit Offers Insulating Window Inserts for Energy Savings and a Warmer Home! Another Community Build is planned for 2024, date TBD.
Drafty Windows? High Heating Bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? Nonprofit WindowDressers can help! Their insulating window inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in all the sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home. The inserts are high quality and low cost because they are built at barn-raising-style Community Builds across Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Everyone who orders inserts also participates in the Community Build! Participation is part of the cost of getting inserts and it is a lot of fun.
The inserts are built of attractive pine frames and wrapped drum-tight with two layers of durable plastic film. These layers create an insulating air space while letting in all the light and views. Foam weather stripping around the outer edges stops drafts and ensures the insert's snug fit.
Once you sign up, trained volunteers will schedule a time to measure your windows for the custom-built inserts. Then, you and other community volunteers will gather to build the inserts at the Community Build near you.
For people who are experiencing financial hardship, WindowDressers offers up to 10 inserts per year for no-cost. For middle- and high-income homes and businesses, the price is a fraction of the cost of similar commercial products. Pricing is based on the exact size of the insert.
For more information, to see what the inserts look like, or ask questions, come visit the Window Dressers table at the upcoming "Hey Neighbor" event to be held on Sunday, April 21st from 11 AM until 2 PM, at the Rochester Fire House. You can also visit www.windowdressers.org
The Window Dressers project is supported with grant funding by the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund of the Vermont Council on Rural Development.