Seeing Is Believing. You deserve a Comfortable and Healthy Home! “Ask the Genie” Phone Advice “Genie House Calls” In-Home Visits

Why do I need the Home Efficiency Genie? Conserve energy Reduce water consumption Lower energy bills Increase home comfort Improved indoor air quality, health and safety Reduce greenhouse gases Protects against future utility rate increase Improved building durability Reduced home maintenance

Is your home leaking air?

Genie House Call – Starting at $99 FREE efficiency items, including: • (6) LED bulbs • (1) High efficiency showerheads • (2) Faucet aerators • Toilet flappers • Toilet leak detection dye tabs • Hose nozzles Overview of historical consumption patterns for water, gas and electric services Efficiency assessments of: • HVAC system(s) • Domestic hot water system(s) • Attic. floor. and wall insulation • Lighting efficiency • Windows • Major appliances • Building leakage testing utilizing diagnostic equipment • Duct leakage testing and demonstration • Infrared camera scan and demonstration

Direct Install Measures

Diagnostic Testing

Thermal Imaging Camera

Furnace

Assistance with Contractors List of vetted, building science trained contractors Provide contractor selection resources Assist with contractor selection process Connect with contractors on your behalf Contractor subjected to QC/QA inspection Review assessment reports Review bids and estimates

City of Palo Alto Utilities Programs Heat Pump Water Heater Pilot Landscape Replacement & Graywater Rebates Rain Barrels and Cistern Rebates Permeable Pavement & Green Roof Rebates Clothes Washer Rebate Pool Pumps and Solar Water Heating iEnergy Portal

Start with “Ask the Genie” phone advise or schedule your in-home “Genie House Call” Call the Genie! (650) 713-3411 or efficiencygenie.com

On the way to Pragmatic Sustainability John Sack, Jeff Rensch 741 Chimalus Drive Our Family’s Approach and Experience

Family Profile 1952-vintage ranch-style one-floor house with pool 2,200 square feet Several remodels along the way Had electric baseboard heat & electric kitchen “because Palo Alto electric rates were so low” (in the 1970s maybe!) Had solar water heat for pool Barron Park area Purchased in 1982 Married couple, plus 2 “kids with fur” One (John) is a data and systems guy Contractors be warned!

Energy/Resource-Use Profile, Projects About typical for a family of two So we thought we should do better than that! Always an “early adopter” (for better or for worse) Projects prior to Home Efficiency Genie: Gas furnace replaced electric baseboard ASAP Learning experience: contractor errors, bleeding edge technology Solar installed 2005 Pool pump replacement with variable speed ~2010 Double-pane window replacement ~2012 Lighting changes to LED and fluorescent ~ 2013 Lawns removed and natives planted in 2014 Two electric cars 2014 Solar additions/upgrades 2015

Sustainability, Ongoing Cost, Comfort Lower our resource use, especially of non- renewables, substitute renewables where feasible Get off gas Invest now to lower utility cost, especially post retirement Don’t sweat payback period, but don’t waste money Improve comfort and control Temp swings, noise, drafts; get data, apps Leading edge, but not bleeding edge

The Energy Audit Pay the $149! Lots of data, evidence for what to change Current performance, vs. target performance Help from Scott to evaluate, prioritize the possible changes Our actual report will be circulated

Contractor Selection Home Efficiency Genie provides list Interviews, walkthroughs, interaction Proposals Sandium Building Efficiency Decision Criteria Experience Compatibility Cost References Chose David Hamburger, Building Efficiency

Decisions to Make, Priorities What we did Furnace replaced with heat pump, in attic All new duct work Attic insulation R44 Seal air leaks, caulk windows Floor insulation Solar upgrade (separate project) Lower hot water (gas) heater temp “Kill-a-watt” self-audit What we deferred Refrigerator (deferred not for long) Dog-door replacement Whole-house fan Wall insulation

Help Along The Way Solar Heat Pump & related energy David Coale, david@evcl.com Wyndon Trinidad, Lundy Construction, wyndon@lundycon.com Heat Pump & related energy Indra (Sunnyvale) Vishy (Cupertino) Scott Mellberg, Home Efficiency Genie, Palo Alto Carlos & Josh, Rapid Rodent Removal, cg57187@gmail.com

Financing Cal First evaluated Adds payments to your property tax Not deductible Home Equity Line of Credit (Stanford Credit Union) chosen Most affordable rate Deductible

The Solar “Upgrade” Project Goal was “Net 0” on electric use Had achieved this, but then: Needed to add solar capacity to offset Two electric cars Heat pump But all our solar-appropriate roof space was in use! David Coale figured it out! The CPA Fire Marshal approved We will know in March if we achieved “net 0” Aggressive “phantom load” reduction, est. 50 watts continuous

Surprises Hmm… Cool! No rebates with Genie Didn’t achieve air exchange target Electric panel upgrade Decision on “heat strips” Rats No data export Dog door options Gained a closet, cheap! Oversize is right size Super quiet – is it on?? “Low and slow” so rethink setbacks WiFi control Annual filter change Helpful Fire Marshal

What’s Next? Dog door Whole-house fan Electric cook top Convection oven Wall insulation when repainting

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