PaulScheckel is an energy auditor and consultant who has visited more than 3,000 homes, educating people about energy efficiency, cost-effective improvements, and indoor air quality. His articles have appeared in such publications as "Mother Earth News", "Home Power", and "Vermont Life", and he contributes a monthly energy and environment column to two state-wide newspapers. A frequent radio guest, Scheckel has also appeared as a guest expert on the acclaimed television show Ask this Old House . He lives off-grid in northern Vermont with his family in a solar- and wind-powered house.