Eco Performance Builders Moves
After searching for many months we finally leased and moved to a new facility. It has all of the options that we needed in order to grow our business, meet our employee’s needs and better serve our clients. It is within walking distance to Bart It has a good sized warehouse It is centrally located [...]
Cost Effective Ways of Saving Energy
Most modern duct systems leak on average 30%, old systems 50% or more. We can bring this down to less than 10%. 50% of fiberglass insulation in each home ends up getting installed with flaws. We can fix the insulation in your attic, and add some where it is missing or lacking. Homes leak 2500cfm on average, while 1500cfm is the accepted standard. Air sealing will bring your home closer to the standard for air quality. These are three things that we can easily test for and fix.
Federal Tax Credit set to expire
Federal tax credits for performing energy upgrades to your home are set to expire December 31st. Nobody knows if the incentives will be renewed or not. If you have been thinking of doing some energy upgrades to your home you may not want to wait. The tax credits are good for up to $1,500. These [...]
Updated — ME2 Berkeley City-wide Single Family/Duplex Rebates
On July 6, the City of Berkeley accepted applications for rebates funded by federal stimulus funds for comprehensive energy audits and home performance improvements. Rebates can be used to help offset the cost of qualified energy audits and improvements. The amount of the rebate will be based on the measured improvement in your home’s energy performance. Updates [...]
ME2 Berkeley City-wide Single Family/Duplex Rebates
Federal stimulus funding for whole-house energy retrofits. Starting summer 2010, Berkeley will offer incentives for energy efficiency improvements. The ME2 cash incentives are provided through federal stimulus funds awarded to Berkeley from the U.S. Department of Energy. Energy retrofits help you save money on your PG&E bill; improve building comfort, safety, and durability; and reduce your carbon footprint! [...]
