The Regional Water Authority is sponsoring a TV and radio ad campaign promoting water efficient landscaping. They are looking for Sacramento residents to participate by being showcased in their own gardens and talking about how they conserve water. Here’s a link explaining the program and an application. Please note the deadline for applications is Feb. 22, [...]
Archive for February, 2010
On January 12th of this year the Sacramento City Council adopted a resolution to join the CaliforniaFirst program to provide financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements to property owners. CaliforniaFIRST is a statewide program instituted by…
A little background on Sacramento’s involvement in AB811. In the summer of 2008 City Council member Kevin McCarty requested City staff research the creation of a voluntary property assessment district to fund energy improvements and solar installations for City property owners. As a result the City formed a regional collaborative with Sac County, Yolo County, cities within those counties, SMUD and Valley Vision to pursue developing an AB811 program.
I’m going over the new state energy code standards for lighting for a project I’m going to start in the spring. I thought I’d provide an overview of the lightig requirements in the 2008 energy code for those of you who haven’t had a chance to get up to speed.
