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Lower Your Energy Bill

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Manhattan
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Low income individuals
Older adults
Public housing residents
People with disabilities
Describe the challenge you want to address:
Rising energy costs Inadequate infrastructure leading to lack of indoor climate control Lack of funds for improvements, like insulated windows
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Create informational videos and tutorials on how to seal windows/doors, etc., to keep heating/cooling costs down. Include low- or no-cost solutions and ensure that solutions are useful to those with disabilities or of advanced age and require no special technical knowledge. Make virtually available and promote at changes of season
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