The Revitalist

The nation's first suburb is going green. The hamlet of Levittown, NY on Long Island, one of the very first planned suburbs (1947), is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. NY's Nassau County is kicking off the Green Levittown program to get residents of this iconic community to green their houses and hopefully raise awareness across the state and country of energy efficient options available for owners of existing homes. The county estimates that 30-40% of the vintage 1947 original boilers are still operating in the neighborhood. Newer, more efficient boilers will use 300 fewer gallons of fuel per year, a savings of $900-1,200. The county has teamed up with a coalition of utilities, home improvement and financial services companies to help subsidize the costs for the residents.