Andy Tugendhat has been selected as the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County volunteer of the month for September.

In his role as an Energy Coach volunteer, Andy has been a valuable member of UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Sustainability team.

He has gone above and beyond when assisting with the Energy Upgrade and Partners for Green Places programs.

The Energy Upgrade program provides low-income housing residents with information on reducing their energy and water bills as well as useful retrofits to their homes with energy and water efficient fixtures like LED light bulbs and shower heads.

His knowledge in the field of energy and water have helped make the Energy Upgrades program run smoothly and efficiently.

Andy has produced invaluable resources and financial models for the Partners for Green Places program. The goal of this program is to use energy assessments coupled with energy and water efficiency projects to reduce operational costs for environmental nonprofits.

Thank you, Andy for helping residents and companies in Sarasota County.