Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





2032 - Radon Module
2032.3) 5

Number of individuals who assessed home energy usage (such as completing the home energy self-assessment, or evaluated home for phantom energy use)

2032.5) 0

Number of people who changed home décor or landscaping to improve energy conservation

2032.6) 0

Number of individuals self-reporting reduced energy costs associated with newly adopted practices to achieve a more energy efficient home

2032.1) 18

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge regarding energy conservation (such as the importance of energy conservation; energy saving practices, e.g. with natural lighting, home décor, landscaping; benefits of home energy efficiency; multiple costs of energy consuming products)

2032.2) 18

Number of individuals reporting intent to implement one or more energy conservation practices (such as home practices, on the road, relating to appliances, water conservation, home energy usage assessment)

2032.4) 1

Number of individuals who implemented one or more energy conservation strategies (at home, on the road, in appliances, water conservation)   



Success Stories

Got Radon? Why Care?

Author: Diane Mason

Major Program: Radon Module

Radon claims the lives of over 20,000 Americans each year as the number one cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers (United States Environmental Protection Agency). According to Kentucky Health Facts/ Kentucky Cancer Registry (http://kentuckyhealthfacts.org/data/location/show.aspx?cat=1%2c2%2c3%2c5%2c8%2c11&loc=8 ), 50 per 100,000 Boone County residents die from lung cancer.  The U.S. Surgeon General and Environmental Protection Agency advise all Americans to test their homes for

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