Betty's Energy Corner: Long-time AHFC staff honored with national accolades

Congratulations to AHFC’s Weatherization Program Manager Mimi Burbage! Mimi was recently awarded the Jean Diggs Award for weatherization advocacy from National Association of State Community Services Program at their conference in Washington DC. Burbage was nominated by the Energy Outwest board of directors for 40 years advocating for weatherization, and she was further recognized by conference speaker U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski.

Burbage has been involved in weatherization starting in 1978, before it was even a “thing”.

According to Burbage, those around in the early days learned a lot about  building science grassroots with trial and error. In the ‘80s, they refined the science and became more accountable though diagnostics with introduction of the blower door and other tools.

Congratulations, Mimi Burbage! Thank you for your years of hard work, dedication and tireless advocacy for weatherization nationwide, and especially in Alaska.

-Submitted by Betty Hall, Energy Information Specialist