Has your
home been uncomfortably warm during this year’s heat waves? Does your electric
bill spike every summer?
If so, it’s
time for a home energy upgrade, according to experts at the nonprofit Center
for Sustainable Energy (CSE). Sealing air leakage and adding insulation can help
lower home energy bills and keep indoor temperatures comfortable year-round.
“When you
seal air leaks and insulate, it reduces the amount of heat penetrating your
home in the summer, or escaping from your home in the winter,” explains Chris
Foster, a home energy coach at CSE. “This means your furnace and air
conditioner don’t have to work so hard.”
Replacing
old ducts – which often leak 25-35% of a home’s conditioned air – can also help
lower energy bills and improve indoor air quality.
Incentives
are available to help pay for upgrades. Through Energy Upgrade California®
Home Upgrade, homeowners can access rebates ranging from $1,000 to $6,500. Homeowners
work with local participating contractors specially trained in home energy
efficiency and subject to the program’s quality assurance standards. The
rebates are not income qualified.
Santee homeowners
have an opportunity to learn more about energy upgrades and rebates at a free
workshop at City Hall. At the workshop, CSE’s home energy coaches will explain
how to prioritize upgrades, choose a contractor and access rebates.
Home Energy Upgrade Workshop
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Santee City Hall – Building 8A
10601 Magnolia Ave
Register at www.energycenter.org/Oct21
