Weatherize your home

We offer information and funding to weatherize your home.

Overview

Weatherization is the process of making your home more:

  • Affordable
  • Energy efficient
  • Comfortable

This is done by:

  • Reducing air leakage
  • Adding insulation
  • Controlling moisture
  • Heating and cooling
  • Improving ventilation

How we can help

Get a free energy assessment

You can find how energy efficient your home is.

Schedule a free energy assessment

A Home Energy Squad® visit is a professional detailed review of how your home uses energy. It can tell you which weatherization upgrades will be most effective for your home.

Watch a short video about what to expect during a Home Energy Squad® visit.

Apply for weatherization funding

They City offers funding to do projects in your home.

See the weatherization funding application

How-to videos

These actions help improve your home's energy efficiency.

How to replace your furnace filter

Replacing your furnace filter is a fast and easy way to keep your furnace in good working condition and improve air quality in your home. 

Watch the video (2 m 45 s)

How to bleed your radiators

Our video shares the step-by-step process on how to bleed your radiators if your home is heated by a boiler.

Bleed your radiators once every year or more often if the top of the radiator is cool to the touch. Doing so will help heat your home more evenly and keep it comfortable during the winter months.

Watch the video (2 m 9 s)

Contact us

Minneapolis Health Department

Phone

612-673-2301

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415