Energy Smart Actions
Upgrade to Energy Efficient LED Lighting
- Cost: <$3.00/each
- LED Calculator
- Savings Information
- Light Bulb Information
Install Programmable Thermostat
- Cost: $30 – $100
- Thermostat Information
- Nest Thermostat
Install Dimmers or Occupancy Sensors
- Cost: <$7.00/each
- Benefits of Dimmers
- Dimmer Information
Install Exterior Photocells or Motion Sensors
- Cost: $5 – $30
- Outdoor Lighting Information
- Motion Sensor Information
Shielded Exterior Light; Direct Light Downward
- Cost: $5 – $30
- Shielded Light Information
- Dark Sky Society
- Cost: <$400
- EPA Information
- Testing Information
Change Heating Cooling, & AC (HVAC) Filters
- Cost: $3 – $10
- Filter Information
- How to Change Filter
Install ENERGY STAR Refrigerator
- Cost: ~$1000
- Savings Calculator
- ENERGY STAR Refrigerator Information
Insulate, Tune Up, or Upgrade Your Water Heater
- Cost: $50 – $800
- Savings Information
- More Information
Insulate All Hot Water Pipes
- Cost: <$30
- Savings Information
- More Information
Tune Up and Seal HVAC Duct Leaks
- Cost: <$50 (Seal), $100 – $300 (Tune Up)
- Sealing Information
- Tune Up Information
HVAC Replacement to High Efficiency
- Cost: $1,500 – $7000
- Replacement Information
Install Whole House Ventilation System for Cooling
- Cost: $50 – $230
- Information
- Fan Cooling Information
- Savings Information
Weatherstrip Doors and Windows
- Cost: $5 – $20 per area
- Replace Window Weatherstripping
- Weatherstripping 101
Replace Toilets W/ High-Efficiency Toilet (1.3 gpf)
- Cost: $50
- Reinventing the Toilet
- More Information
Install Water Efficient Showerhead or Shower Towers (2 gmp)
- Cost: <$70
- Showerhead Information
- Water Use Information
Install Water Efficient Bathroom Faucets
Install Water Efficient Kitchen & Utility Faucets
- Cost: <$20
- Faucet Information
Install Water and Energy Efficient Dishwasher
- Cost: $200
- Dishwasher Information
Install Water & Energy Efficient Washing Machine
- Cost: $500
- Washing Machine Information
Install Ceiling (R-30), Floor (R-19) and Blown-in Wall Insulation (R-15) or to CODE.
- Cost: $5 – $100
- Insulation Information
- Insulation Types
- More Information
Retrofit Wood Burning Fireplace to Gas
- Cost: $400 – $2000
- Energy Efficiency Information
- Insert Information
- Cost: $250 per window
- Window Guide
- Replacement Information
Use Environmentally Preferable Materials Low/NoVOC Paint. (50% + Certified Wood; Reclaimed Materials; Rapidly Renewable, Recycled-Content)
- Cost: $100
- Interior Paints
- Recycled Building Materials
- Preferable Materials
- The ReUse People of America
- Green Building
Offset Energy Use w/ Solar PV, Solar Thermal
Cool Roof: High solar reflectivity and high infrared emissivity.
- Cost: <$800
- Cool Roof Information
- Roof Emissivity Information
Plant Trees for Sun and Wind Screen – 50% of plants should be drought tolerant.
- Cost: < $50 per tree
- Tree Benefits
- California Native Hedges
High Efficiency Irrigation System
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