The Frugal Librarian #1: Energy Audit

Welcome to our first installment of the Frugal Librarian. It is an empirically proven fact that denizens of this profession possess an uncanny sense of value. In turn, they pass that savings on to you, the consumer.

However, while some folks pinch pennies, this guy has actually been known to cut off the circulation to their extremities. This is his story.

frugallibrarianSomeone was saying something the other day about reducing one’s carbon footprint. I went to my happy place spiritually where I pretend I’m paying attention. When I came out of this trance, they were gone, as was their message about conservation. Shame.

While I am a responsible consumer, I am even more motivated by the massive amount of financial green (huh, see witty the play on words??) I can save with the MidAmerican Energy Audit. Here’s what happened. I called MidAmerican and they made an appointment to dispatch a representative to my house. At no cost, this man went from room to room taking measurements. Next words out of his mouth were, “Want some light bulbs?” “Yes sir. Yes sir, I do.” “How about a new shower head?” “Sounds nifty to me.” Make all the jokes you want about how thick one has to be to not be able to screw in a light bulb. Sometimes they don’t UN-screw safely. Does that punitively affect one’s cognitive credit score?

He also calculated that if I spend roughly another 900 dollars to put more blow-in insulation in my attic, MidAmerican will cut me a check for $600. The savings on the heat bill would pay for my portion of that within one year, he calculated, citing that 85% of a building’s heat loss comes from the top.

In under 40 minutes, with a twitch of his nose, off this jolly magic man went into the chill night. “On reasonably-priced economy sedan!” he bellowed. “Merry savings to all, and to all a warm night!”

3 thoughts on “The Frugal Librarian #1: Energy Audit

  1. I’ve sat on that couch in the photograph, so I think that’s my penny you found Bill!

    Great info about MidAmerican. My sister was singing the praises of their energy audit just a few weeks ago.

    I’m looking for to future installments on how to be frugal!

  2. As a fellow frugal enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoyed your article on the MidAmerican Energy Audit. It’s inspiring to see someone who values both financial savings and energy conservation. The tips you shared, like optimizing insulation in the attic and switching to energy-efficient light bulbs, are practical and effective ways to reduce energy consumption. Keep spreading the message of cost-saving and eco-consciousness to your readers. Merry savings to all!

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