Weatherization assistance programs have been in existence in the United States for decades, but they are commonly managed and implemented by local government organizations. Furman University, a small liberal arts college, occupies a unique position as an institution of higher education that runs a weatherization program through its sustainability center. In this article we present a case report on Furman's Community Conservation Corps (CCC), which has been weatherizing low-income households in Greenville, South Carolina, for nearly a decade. We provide background on weatherization assistance programs, the history of Furman's CCC, nine years of energy-use data for all weatherized homes, and additional program outcomes. We conclude with recommendations for initiating and scaling weatherization assistance programs within the higher education context.
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