Acterra's Free Green@Home Program

Jul 06, 2010 | Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation

Snapshot | What to Expect | Take action!

Snapshot

Acterra, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit, has developed an innovative program to tackle residential energy and water waste. Green@Home House Calls uses trained volunteers to coach residents on energy and water savings opportunities in their home and install free energy-saving devices. The service is available to renters or owners, so the Green@Home program can serve an entire community.

Currently, Green@Home is available for free for residents in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Cupertino, and Sunnyvale.

What to Expect

During a Green@Home House Call, you'll receive free energy saving products and a customized savings plan. Your Green@Home volunteer will help you take some simple actions to get your savings started. House Call activities include:

- Checking the temperature of your fridge, and resetting the temperature as needed.

- Inflating your car tires to increase your miles per gallon.

- Installing flow restrictors or aerators to lower water use water for your faucets and sinks.

- Checking the temperature of your water heater, and resetting as needed.

- A programmable thermostat is provided and installed, free of charge.

- Three CFL bulbs will be provided and installed.

At the end of your Green@Home House Call, you'll receive a lawn sign about the free program.

Program Benefits and Accomplishments

The Green@Home House Calls program provides practical and immediate energy saving steps for residents to save energy. It also creates energy saving awareness amongst residents and volunteers.

Since 2007, the Green@Home program has served over 450 residents in Silicon Valley. Volunteer teams currently serve about 30 residents a week in five communities: Cupertino; Menlo Park; Redwood City; Palo Alto; and Sunnyvale.

The Green@Home program is very cost effective. Cities considering subsidies for residential energy audits will find that their dollars stretch further with the Green@Home House Calls. Acterra can provide detailed quantitative information about the program's long-term energy saving results.

Take action!

Sign up for your Green@Home House Call!
Ask your city to offer the Green@Home program!

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