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PGW PRESENTS $61,000 GRANT CHECK TO PROJECT HOME

Posted on: Jul 02, 2014

PGW EnergySense grant supports completion of 55 energy-efficient apartments at JBJ Soul Homes

(Philadelphia, Pa. – July 2, 2014) – Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) presented a $61,260 EnergySense Efficient Construction grant check to Project HOME in June for energy efficient upgrades at its JBJ Soul Homes building. JBJ Soul Homes is a 55-unit supportive, permanent residence for the homeless. The new apartments include energy-efficient natural gas furnaces and hot water heaters, as well as low-flow faucet aerators and shower heads that help to provide residents a basic need – and comfort – that may have been otherwise unobtainable.

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