saving energy

Turn Your Thermostat Down

If every house on the US turned down therastats just 2 degrees, we’d save enough energy to heat 20,000 homes for a day.

Lower Your Thermostat

Lowering the temperature 3-5 degrees can save you up to 20% on heating costs.

The Lid Makes a Difference

When you are cooking alway use a lid on your pan – it dramatically cuts the energy used.

Mood Lighting

Light beeswax or soy candles and dim the lights to create an elegant and eco-friendly atmosphere.

Cooking

You can turn the oven temperaturedown 25 degrees when using glass or ceramic pans. The cooking time will remain the same.

A Few Ideas

Use tap water for cooking. Open windows to cool down insead of turning on the AC. Only prepare what will actually be eaten.

Thermostat

Use automatic setback thermostats to adjust the temperature for weekends and evenings.

Cooking?

Cook as much of your meal as possible at one time in the oven.

AB 811

AB 811 authorizes all cities and counties in CA to designate areas to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements.

Solar Shade

Install a Solar Shade in your building’s parking lot to generate electricity for your building.