Use your training to help others take smart, sustainable steps towards savings and resilience.
The Bloomington Energy Works volunteer opportunity is complete.
From January to April 2026, volunteers who were passionate about energy, efficiency, renewables, the environment worked with the City’s partner, Electrify Indiana, to share their knowledge as an Energy Navigator! presenter or canvasser.
Homeowners who electrified theirs home with solar panels, heat pumps, an induction stove, etc, offered their homes as a setting for an open house show-and-tell.
Contact Electrify Indiana at electrifyindiana@gmail.com to learn more about what the Energy Navigator! team accomplished or to continue supporting their mission.
Program Goals
The Energy Navigator! program is led by Electrify Indiana, a volunteer-driven nonprofit. Based in Bloomington, Electrify Indiana equips Hoosier households across the state to make cost-saving, healthy choices when their gas-fueled appliances break down. The Energy Navigator! volunteer teams make residents aware of energy efficient technologies and financial incentives that can reduce their bills and fossil fuel consumption. At a time of rising utility bills and energy use, the Energy Navigator! teams provide helping hands and trusted community voices.
The purpose of the Energy Navigator! program is to increase education and awareness, not to advise on specific project financing or installations.
Volunteer Duties
To educate Bloomington residents about energy-saving incentives and the benefits of solar, electric appliances, sealing, and insulating, Energy Navigator! will rely on four types of volunteers:
Canvassers, who go door-to-door to let households know about upcoming public presentations and open house “Show & Tells”. We’ll provide the training you need.
Presenters, who deliver a simple presentation to the public in homes or public places. We’ll provide the Powerpoint and presentation training.
“Show & Tell” hosts whose homes are mostly electric. We’ll provide everything that’s needed, from chairs to signs, refreshments, an activity for kids and more. Email electrifyindiana@gmail.com to host.
“Show & Tell” team members and experts, who explain how electric appliances work, welcome neighbors, or help with set up and child care.
Whether you’re good at getting people to come out, can speak clearly about energy efficiency, like to explain how your heat pump water heater works, have an electric home others can learn from, or enjoy juggling keeping an eye on kids and food and welcoming neighbors, you can play an important role in helping our neighbors slash their utility bills and get off of coal and gas.
Training for door-to-door volunteers will occur on-site and cover how to:
Engage safely with residents and display identification provided by City
Motivate homeowners, landlords and tenants to attend a presentation
Convey local and state incentives available to help residents save on costs
Training for presenters will involve material review and will cover:
How to deliver the presentation on residential energy upgrades and renewable energy projects
Local and state incentives available to help residents adopt these ideas
How to address common questions from homeowners, landlords and tenants
How to join the City’s Municipal Investment Fund public-private partnership plan