My 119 year old house was freezing on the first floor
By Demetria Harvin Frederick Homeowner and Retrofit Baltimore Participant Retrofit Baltimore basically fell into my lap when they gave a presentation at... Read More
Julies Energy Retrofit
By Julie Tong Mount Washington Homeowner and Retrofit Baltimore Participant Our house was built in 1922 and during our first winter here,... Read More
Historic Homes and Energy Efficiency
Baltimore’s historic rowhomes contain many rich and unique architectural elements that are not replicated in the homes built today. These homes were... Read More
Best of Luck to Retrofit Baltimore
There are programs throughout the country that provide much of the same information as Retrofit Baltimore– details about financial incentives, recommendations of... Read More
Child of a Drafty Home
Growing up in eastern Pennsylvania, I learned to build roaring fires in the belly of my family’s cast iron wood stove to... Read More
Getting to Know Baltimore One Door at a Time
As a resident of Westminster for the 19 years of my life, I have always considered myself a half-expert on Baltimore. I... Read More
An Open Letter to Neighborhood Leaders
If you’re familiar with Retrofit Baltimore, you know that we work in many neighborhoods in the Baltimore area to distribute objective, trusted... Read More
All Homes Deserve Energy Assesments!
Our ultimate goal, here at Retrofit Baltimore, is to convince homeowners to retrofit their homes so that they can immediately feel more... Read More
Green Fest Sparks Mount Washington Energy Co-Op
Earlier this year, on February 2nd, Retrofit Baltimore hosted the first Baltimore Green Fest at the Mount Washington Elementary School. It was... Read More
Energy Efficiency: A World-Wide Movement
I recently chaperoned a trip of high school students to the German town of Heilbronn. On the trip we got to live... Read More