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Ohio Weatherization Program Evaluated

A series of evaluations has been completed for the Ohio Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) covering the program’s impacts, processes and training during 2003. They are available on the program website.

The impact evaluation concluded that Ohio has one of the most successful programs in the nation in terms of energy savings when compared with recent studies from other states. Annual savings for gas-heated, single-family homes averaged 25 percent, similar to the national Weatherization Assistance Program’s meta evaluation estimates of 23 percent for such homes.

Regarding process, the evaluation said: “The Program’s services are delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The success of the Program is further supported by high levels of client satisfaction. Over the years, the Program has been responsive to changing technical and market conditions.”

The training evaluation looked at the operations of the Ohio Weatherization Training Center (OWTC), which has trained weatherization personnel statewide for 15 years. Noting that Ohio’s HWAP training requirements are probably more rigorous than those for any other weatherization program in the country, the evaluation found that the OWTC possessed the most important building blocks for a solid, ongoing, and effective program.

Source: Ohio Department of Development

Page Last Updated: January 27, 2010