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It will be open to the public for seminars on energy efficiency, interior restoration and landscaping, during various stages of construction and open for tours once complete, according to HCBA. While past renovations have included larger projects like a geothermal heating and cooling system, HCBA wants the models to serve as "the everyman's bungalow" featuring projects homeowners can actually take on, HCBALinks of London Gingerbread ManDirector Faith Foley said. "We don't Links of London any official plans for future blocks," Foley said, "but it's something we'd like to do pending additional funding." HCBA in conjunction with the Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program launched the Chicago Home Energy Savers (CHES) pilot program in hopes of cutting the energy use of bungalow owners by 30 percent. Emily Lesueur, a bungalow owner in Auburn Gresham and recent participant in CHES, has seen a sharp drop in her energy use, according to HCBA. "When I thought about retirement, my big questionLinks of London Bee Charm, 'How am I going to eat? How am I going to pay the gas bill?'" Lesueur said in a press release. "This program literally has been life-altering. It's made it possible for me to install energyefficient measures that 1 wouldn't have been able to afford. Lesueur is one of 52 Historic Chicago Bungalow owners in neighborhoods throughout the city selected for the pilot program. Participants completed an energy audit to determine the best measures for energy-efficiency in their homes. After the audit, they received one or more of the following equipment or services: insulation, air sealingLinks of London Snowflake Charmshigh efficiency heating systems, low flow shower heads and water aerators.