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Below are some organizations involved with energy upgrades of family homes in California
(June, 2011).
Supports home owners who want to improve energy efficiency of their homes:
Ecology Action, Santa Cruz
www.ecoact.org/
The Ecology Action Climate Group
will implement Ecology Action's contribution, in our tri-county area, to Energy Upgrade California - - -
a State-wide program for energy and water efficiency, including renewable energy generation retrofits,
for single- and multi-family residential and commercial buildings, financed in part through
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funding.
State wide energy upgrade program:
Energy Upgrade California
energyupgradeca.org/overview
Energy Upgrade California is your one-stop-shop for home improvement projects that lower your energy use, conserve water and natural resources, and make your home healthier and more comfortable.
Supports low cost funding of energy upgrades on homes:
California Homebuyers Fund
http://www.chfloan.org/
The CHF Residential Energy Retrofit Program makes it possible to finance energy upgrades to your home with grants and a 3% fixed interest rate 15-year loan. Replacing windows, sealing air spaces, insulating walls, floors, ceiling or roof, and upgrading heating and cooling equipment are just a few examples of energy efficiency work that can significantly reduce your household energy consumption and slash your energy bills.
Gives a home owner a rating of the quality of energy use in the home:
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Program
http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/index.html
The California Energy Commission is required by Public Resources Code Section 25942 to establish regulations for a statewide HERS Program to certify home energy rating services in California. The goal of the program is to provide reliable information to differentiate the energy efficiency levels among California homes and to guide investment in cost-effective home energy efficiency measures.
Defines standards of home energy performance:
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)
http://www.bpi.org/
BPI is a national standards development and credentialing organization for residential
energy efficiency retrofit work. BPI offers professional certification examinations on the
assessment and upgrade of residential buildings - both single-family and multifamily.
Rebates for your home energy updates:
PG&E
http://www.pge.com/rebates/
Save energy and money with a PG&E rebate. If you're making home improvements or simply shopping for new appliances, you probably know that energy-efficient products can help lower your energy costs. But did you also know that PG&E offers rebates on hundreds of energy-efficient products? Click on the tabs below to see the products eligible for a PG&E rebate.
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