This document provides an overview of Energy Upgrade California, a non-profit organization with a mission to promote green home building. It offers green building training and certifications and sets accessible standards. The document outlines California's residential energy use, reasons to save energy, and tips homeowners can take to save energy and money through low-cost and no-cost options like weatherstripping as well as rebate programs for home upgrades. Resources for more information are also listed.

1. Energy Upgrade
California®
Program
Overview

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3. Objec�ves
Energy Use in CA
What is Energy Upgrade
California®®??
How You Can Take
Ac�on
Trivia

4. What Is Our Energy Impact?
Average U.S. home produces
more C02 emissions
than the average car

5. Residen�al Energy Use in CA
Air Condi�oning,
4%
Hea�ng
27%
Appliances,
electronics,
ligh�ng
44%
Water Hea�ng
25%

6. Reasons We Care About Saving
Energy?
Environment?
Money?
Comfort?
Health?

8. Take The First Step

9. Programmable Thermostat
Saves 10% per
year on
hea�ng and
cooling
$25-$300

10. Smart Strip
~$40
Save up to
$75/year
Power
Saving
Device

11. Energy Efficient
Ligh�ng
$5-20
LED
or
CFL
Light
Bulbs
Save up to $30
over bulb life
Instant rebate
available with purchase

13. Graduate To More
Buy Energy Saving Appliances
Weather-Stripping

14. Saves up to $105
per year (varies)
Eligible for
federal tax
credits!

15. Weather-Stripping
Saves up to
$50/year
$1/window
$10/door

16. No Cost/Low Cost
Op�on:
Use rolled-up
towels
Install sweeps at
bo�om of door
Seal windows with
caulk

17. Take It
Even
Further

18. Energy Upgrade California
Home Upgrade Program
Work with a
Contractor
Up to $6,500 in
Rebates
– Insula�on
– Furnaces
– Water heaters
Single Family Only
Learn More:
energyupgradeca.org

19. Energy Upgrade Home Upgrade Video Tes�monial
energyupgradeca.org/en/social

20. California Climate Credit
Credit applied to electricity bill ONLY in the month of
April and October. Climate credit comes from permit
payments from large industrial facili�es when they
create carbon pollu�on

22. Ceiling fans keep rooms cool.
True or False?

23. Ceiling fans keep rooms cool.
FALSE!

24. How Much Can You Save?
If you replace 5 of your home’s most frequently
used light bulbs with ENERGY STAR light bulbs,
how much could you save per year in energy
costs?
$75
$100
$25

25. How Much Can You Save?
If you replace 5 of your home’s most frequently
used light bulbs with ENERGY STAR light bulbs,
how much could you save per year in energy
costs?
$100

26. How Much
Can You
Save?
On average, how
much does it cost
per year to leave
your appliances
plugged in?
$10
$75
$100

27. How Much
Can You
Save?
On average, how
much does it cost
per year to leave
your appliances
plugged in?
$100

28. Which home improvement
will usually lower a
household's annual energy
costs the most?
A. Upgrading windows
B. Adding insula�on to an
a�c
C. Installing light-colored
roof shingles
D. Sealing all air leaks,
including leaky ducts

29. Which home improvement
will usually lower a
household's annual energy
costs the most?
D. Sealing all air leaks,
including leaky ducts

30. Turn off lights when you leave a room
Replace your old bulbs
Use LED lights for the holidays
Use small lamps for small jobs
Use mo�on-detector lights outdoors
Tips for Ligh�ng

31. Use smart strips with electronics Use power saving modes on computers
Turn off electronics when not in use
Unplug fully charged devices
Look for energy saving electronics
Tips for Be�er Electronic Habits

32. More Informa�on & Resources
energyupgradeca.org
saveourh20.org
energy.gov
energystar.gov
facebook.com/EnergyUpgradeCalifornia
twitter.com/EnergyUpgradeCA
pge.opower.com/ei/app/ideas/free
multifamilyupgrade.com

33. Contact Informa�on
Karis Ingram
kingram@builditgreen.org
510-590-3360 ext. 140
kingram@builditgreen.org
EnergyUpgradeCA.org