Redmond resident Peggy White will be one of six contestants in Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Re-Energized by Design competition.
PSE customers will compete weekly in a series of energy-efficiency room makeover challenges. Prizes include light emitting diode (LED) and compact fluorescent light (CFL) lighting from GE, and a full laundry and kitchen appliance suite by Frigidaire. The last contestant standing will win $5,000.
“The stakes are high so we know the competition will be intense,” said Dennis Rominger, energy efficiency expert at PSE. “These six contestants are ready to compete head to head. Sweat will be shed, winners will be crowned and most importantly, we will see creative ways to bring great design and energy efficiency together.”
White — who shares her home with her son, a professional architect and daughter-in-law, an industrial designer — and her fellow contestants rose to the top during a selection process that included submitting videos or photo entries, a public vote to select 10 finalists and final interviews. During the process, each entrant was evaluated on a variety of factors including originality and creativity of their entry, their understanding and enthusiasm for design and energy efficiency and the energy savings potential of their home.
White grew up in Kent and moved to Redmond with her husband in 1974. She has lived in the same house ever since. Recently White’s son, daughter-in-law and seven-month-old grandchild moved in with her.
“I love watching HGTV, I find it fascinating,” White said. “As a family we have lots of ideas, but we’ll see if we can all mesh our ideas and come to agreement.”
Contestants will participate in five room makeover projects. After each makeover challenge, local society and events photographer Duell Fisher, 425 and South Sound Magazine editor Lisa Patterson and radio personality Marty Riemer will review and score each contestant’s effort. The lowest-scoring contestant in each round will be eliminated.
Online “webisodes” will begin airing weekly in March, at ReEnergizedbyDesign.com.
Until then customers can follow Re-Energize on Facebook for energy-efficient design tips and special product promotions.
All contestants will receive free, energy-efficient LED and CFL lighting from GE and a small stipend to spend on each room’s makeover.
