BEC Programs
Other Programs
Installations
Giveaways
Miscellaneous
100
This program installs LED lightbulbs, faucet aerators, hot water heater jackets, and other energy saving resources for residents.
What is EEP
100
Income qualified residents can get their homes insulated and receive other upgrades from this program.
What is Energy Assistance?
100
Installing one of these often reduces gallons per minute from 2.2 to 1.0.
What is a faucet aerator?
100
Anybody who takes the BEC pledge gets one of these.
What is an Energy Savers' Kit?
100
BEC was started by this city office.
What is the Office of Sustainability?
200
This program conducts outreach and lessons in the community, and recruits and trains Energy Captains.
What is CEP?
200
This program provides a one-stop shop for people and families to make their homes more green, healthy, and sustainable.
What is the LIGHT Program?
200
EEP installs these two items to increase R-value and improve water heating efficiency
What is a hot water heater tank wrap AND pipe insulation.
200
This reduces a toilet's gallons per minute by .8 gallons.
What is a toilet tank bank?
200
This is the year the Baltimore Energy Challenge began.
What is 2009?
300
This program works in schools and classrooms throughout the city, creating and teaching energy conservation curriculums.
What is BSEC (or BEH)?
300
Want a free tree? Or could your neighborhood use some more street trees? Contact this program.
What is TreeBaltimore?
300
Since it contains mercury, EEP will help properly recycle this kind of light bulb.
What is a CFL?
300
This helps prevent vampire energy.
What is a Smart Strip? OR What is a Powerstrip?
300
Planting trees next to windows facing this direction blocks the sun in the summer and lets it in in the winter.
What are south facing windows?
400
This program works with clients who have received the city's weatherization services. Clients are provided information and resources to help them continue to save energy in the home.
What is WAP?
400
This Civic Works program provides insulation and air-sealing work for free to moderate-income households.
What is Retrofit Baltimore?
400
This program installs a programmable thermostat in homes that have central air conditioning. By allowing the program to cycle your AC on and off, you receive a credit on your utility bill and help reduce peak energy usage.
What is BGE Peak Rewards?
400
This kit item is most useful on walls that have windows.
What are draft stoppers?
400
This is the name of one of BEC's mascots.
Who is Ellie Dee? OR Who is Charlie F. Lightbulb?
500
This program works to help residents get cool roofs and solar panels.
What is HIP (Heat Island Program)?
500
This Civic Works program helps seniors in Baltimore receive necessary modifications and structural repairs to make their homes safer and more comfortable.
What is Cities for All Ages? OR What is HUBS?
500
This is what LED stands for.
What is light emitting diode?
500
The LEDs in the kits use this many watts.
What is 9 watts?
500
This is the term for an urban area that is much warmer than surrounding areas. They are caused by a lack of vegetation and many paved and dark surfaces.
What is a heat island?
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