SLO Green Build Extends Deadline for Green Retrofit Sweepstakes
April 05, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lana Adams
SLO Green Build
(805) 286-0072
[email protected]
www.slogreenbuild.org
SLO Green Build Extends Deadline for Green Retrofit Sweepstakes
San Luis Obispo- Thanks to a generous grant from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, SLO Green Build is proud to offer the first ever Green Retrofit Sweepstakes for residents of older homes in San Luis Obispo County. The sweepstakes entry deadline has been extended to June 15, 2009.
One winner will be selected from each incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County and one from the unincorporated area of the county. Winners will receive free professional energy audits of their homes ($350 value) to identify opportunities for improving energy-efficiency. In addition, winners will receive $500 to begin making their home more energy- and water-efficient. They will also receive consulting services from a local green building professional ($500 value) to help interpret the energy audit and determine the most cost-effective opportunities for making their homes more energy-efficient.
SLO Green Build’s Green Retrofit Sweepstakes is open to all homes in San Luis Obispo County that meet the following criteria:
1. The home must be a free-standing single-structure.
2. The home must have been constructed prior to 1990.
3. The home must have utility bills that exceed any of the following:
a. Average PG&E bill of $200 per month
b. Average gas (natural gas or propane) bill of $100 per month
c. Average water bill of $100 per month
4. The home’s owner and/or tenant must have an interest in improving the home’s energy efficiency.
5. Tenants must have the building owner’s permission to implement home improvements.
The Sweepstakes Entry Form can be found on SLO Green Build’s website, www.slogreenbuild.org.
By participating in the Green Retrofit Sweepstakes, selected winners agree to provide past and future utility data to SLO Green Build for cost/benefit analyses of identified improvements made to their homes.
SLO Green Build will utilize the data gathered in the energy audits to improve the energy-efficiency of the winning homes. The data will also be used in case studies and educational materials shared with the general public, building professionals, and local governments for the purpose of making every building a green building.
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About SLO Green Build
SLO Green Build is a local non-profit committed to encouraging the use of the most sustainable development methods and greenest building materials possible. Formed in 2004, this grass-roots group of professionals from the design and construction industries shares a vision: “Every building a green building.” SLO Green Build promotes sustainable building techniques that minimize construction waste, build healthier indoor environments and reduce energy use while conserving natural resources; provides architects, engineers, contractors, developers and other building professionals with the proper tools to build sustainable projects; and supports and helps develop public policy which advocates for sustainable architectural, social and building practices.
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