Sanilac County 4-H Green Squad Planning Visit to Michigan Energy Options in East Lansing

Joel Wiese of Michigan Energy Options explains the ease of homemade worm composting kits.



Energy + Education + Services
Michigan Energy Options is a results driven 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on promoting and implementing quality energy-efficiency and sustainability programming. Since the organization’s founding in 1978 under the name, Urban Options, we have provided solutions for thousands of Michigan families and businesses that save energy and natural resources. The Sanilac County 4-H Green Squad is planning a visit to Michigan Energy Options.

These seminars are an overview of energy efficient, ecological and sustainable options for the home.

The average tour length runs from 1 to 1.5 hours and can be scheduled during the hours of 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Special arrangements can be made for evening or weekend tours

Topics discussed on tours include:
• Passive Solar Design
• Home Weatherization Techniques
• Energy Efficient Lighting
• Recycled Materials
• LEED certification and building requirements
• Edible Forest Garden
• Backyard Composting
• Vermi (Worm) Composting
• Solar Energy System
• Energy Bike!
• Toxic Free Cleaning

As the State of Michigan takes steps to improve energy efficiency and conservation programming, Michigan Energy Options looks to support these efforts. They do this by providing timely and thoughtful analysis of the critical energy issues that face residents and businesses along with targeted program driven solutions to these problems.

Michigan Energy Options offers a variety of energy education and conservation programming that range from Residential Energy Assessments and Commercial Energy Audits to workshops and seminars for residents as well as low-income programs. They also host two State of Michigan designated Energy Demonstration Centers. Located in East Lansing and Marquette, these centers offer visitors a variety of educational information, best practices in energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy technologies.

Michigan Energy Options hopes to create lasting impacts that help encourage the continued market transformation of energy efficiency products and resources in Michigan to advance an energy efficient economy. To help support their efforts please visit our website for the latest information on current programs and statewide initiatives: http://www.michiganenergyoptions.org/.

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