Home Energy Audit
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I am signing up for a free audit, but I don't think it's available in Cupertino right now. Here's some information: http://www.acterra.org/programs/greenathome/index.html.
I work for a UTILITY (like PG&E) in the Energy Efficiency program. You shouldn't have to pay for an in-home energy audit. Many Utilities offer free services depending on your energy usage. Explore PG&E's website. There are tutorials on-line. You shouldn't have to pay!!!! Utilities offer rebates and appliance exchanges to improve your energy efficiency.
Thanks Satomi. I did look at their website, and no they don't have this service in Cupertino. But their site looks very interesting, and helpful.
Hi Delia. Thanks for the reply. PG&E does free audits of appliances, so I've signed up for that. They also do a whole house audit for free for low income families only b/c they have a federal grant. I've signed up with a group called HomeZ. They will charge about $200, and will hopefully do a comprehensive audit; it takes about 2.5 hrs to do. Will let you know how we score.
The majority of your energy use comes from appliances. Not sure the age of your home. Might try free audit and ask them for additional tips.Websites provide "checklist" pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/analyzer/en/ Know that Energy Companies are tasked with educating residential users. Private companies are starting to charge for services they provide for free. They key question is "What 'therm savings' do you guarantee?" Yeah, if you don't want to deal with the research, pay the $200.
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