For one thing, a lot of homeowners were not aware of the various energy efficient products available to them. As a result of going into their homes and presenting them with the options, opportunities, and incentives on the choices they could make, I found that a lot of homes made various changes to become more efficient, even outside of what they were initially planning on doing. For example, if they were replacing their heating system, after meeting with one of our energy auditors they would also replace their toilets and their air conditioner and perhaps some windows, making their house even more efficient and, as a result of that, stimulating some work for some of those other contractors, who benefited from that visit.
On April 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.