A staff member at the Missoula Department of Ecology & Extension’s exploration center said the center is focusing on helping county residents make homes “more comfortable, more efficient, and, save cost” through energy‑efficiency and electrification programs.

The staff member said the hub provides educational events and one‑on‑one support to guide homeowners through upgrades and cited cumulative savings for participants. “I think the educational events and watching people go through a full series and come out the other end better equipped to make upgrades to their home,” the staff member said.

The center plans contractor trainings on best building practices for sustainability “coming up at the June,” the staff member said, and is recruiting volunteers for the county fair in August to help vendors reduce landfill waste. The speaker described work at past fairs on vendor contamination of recycling and compost streams and said the center will “help vendors understand what’s compostable” to move toward the fair’s goal of 100 percent zero waste.

Staff encouraged residents to visit the exploration center, sign up for individualized appointments on the center website, and attend events. The center offers tailored, one‑on‑one support and free services, the speaker said: “We are free and we are so happy to help.”

The presentation did not include formal votes or policy changes; it described programming, outreach and planned trainings. Details such as the exact size of the cited cumulative savings were offered informally by the speaker and are reported here as approximate.