The SMUD Home Performance Program has just announced a significant increase in rebate levels! The basic Prescriptive Level that consists of air sealing, insulation and duct sealing went from $1,000 to $1,500. For the advanced Performance Level the following increases are now in effect: Improvement Level Old Rebate New Rebate 20% $2,000 [...]
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After kind of a slow start last fall, the SMUD Home performance program part of the Energy Upgrade California program has been going in full swing for a few months now. I thought it would be interesting to share some results of the program by profiling a recent project I completed in Fair Oaks. In [...]
The last post in this series discussed the benefits of a comprehensive energy audit as a starting point for any serious energy improvements. Not only will the information gathered assist in putting together an effective game plan, it will be required for most incentive programs including SMUD‘s Home Performance Program and Home Star. The [...]
First lets look at some ways a remodel can affect your whole house. You might be planning to do a simple kitchen or bath remodel. You would never think that it could affect the other areas of the your home that aren’t included in the remodel scope of work. Many of the neighborhoods I [...]
In case any of you are wondering whatever happened to this project or if it ever started, I thought I’d give a quick update on where we are in the process. No, unfortunately we haven’t started construction on the project yet. Yes, we are still planning to get going as soon as HUD and the powers that [...]
Many families experience comfort and health issues in there homes and don’t realize that there are solutions to those problems. You shouldn’t have to freeze in winter or broil in summer because the comfort systems in your home don’t operate correctly or cost a fortune in utility bills. You shouldn’t have to deal with drafty [...]
