Home Energy Fair Slated for April 22

A unique event focused on home energy upgrades, general home improvement, and green nonprofits! Learn about the Energy Upgrade California program and participate in a special drawing for up to $300 discount vouchers for your own home energy assessment. There will also be environmental and energy games and activities for children, youth, and families!

Uncommon Good’s Building Blocks green jobs program, in partnership with La Verne Church of the Brethren’s Peace and Justice Commission, will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday April 22, with a Home Energy Fair at 2425 E Street, La Verne from 12pm-3pm. A special presentation demonstrating a home energy assessment and upgrade of a home will take place from 12pm-12:30pm.

This unique event will connect homeowners and community members to:

*Energy Upgrade California (EUC) rebate program of up to $8,000 for home energy upgrades
*General home improvement services offered by Uncommon Good’s Green Energy Team (GET) members
*Environmental community service opportunities through local nonprofits

Exhibitors include:

1. Energy Upgrade California (EUC)
2. EUC contractors The CSI Company and REEis
3. Uncommon Good’s Green Energy Team (GET) green building professionals
4. City of La Verne
5. U.S. Green Building Council-Inland Empire Chapter
6. Claremont Environmental Design Group (CEDG)
7. Martifer Solar
8. GRID Alternatives
9. Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore
10. Americorps’ Energy Service Corps
11. The Sierra Club
12. Uncommon Good’s Teen Green program

This event is a joint partnership with Energy Upgrade California,  local churches, environmental groups, and other organizations.

For more information, please contact Michael Peel, Development and Green Jobs Director, at mpeel@uncommongood.org or call (909) 625-2248

Uncommon Good has been selected as an Energy Champion!

Heard of Energy Upgrade California? It’s the statewide program offering homeowners rebates and incentives for home energy upgrades. The program is an alliance between the County of Los Angeles and local utility companies aimed at improving the energy performance of thousands of homes, preserving the environment, and boosting our local economy with green construction jobs. LA County has selected our organization as an Energy Champion for the program, which gives us the opportunity to raise funds for our organization.

As an Energy Champion, here’s what we do:

1. Upgrade!

   LA County homeowners can now receive up to $8,000 back* in rebates and incentives for home energy upgrades, such as basic weatherization, insulation, improvements to their windows, and heating and air conditioning systems. These upgrades can save a significant amount of energy and lead to lower utility bills—savings that are good for the environment and your finances.

   *Effective September 6, 2011: The LA County rebate amount has increased to offer homeowners with qualified energy upgrades up to $4,000 back. This is in addition to the original $4,000 utility incentive. Grand total: up to $8,000 back!

2. Designate!

   As an Energy Champion, Uncommon Good can receive up to $500 from LA County for each completed upgrade designated to us. So after you’ve decided to move forward with your upgrade, make sure you designate us as your Energy Champion by filling out the Homeowner Action Form.

   If you need assistance filling out the Homeowner Action Form – call us, we’re here to help! Incentives are distributed first-come, first-served, but there is no limit to how much we can receive—as long as funds are still available.

3. Spread the word!

   Lastly, tell your friends, family and neighbors about Energy Upgrade California—its purpose and the benefits to its participants. Let’s encourage California homeowners to upgrade and designate Uncommon Good as their Energy Champion.

   Energy Upgrade California and the Energy Champion program means energy and cost savings for participating homeowners and new funds for our organization!

To get started:

1. Visit www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org/LACounty
2. Contact Michael Peel at mpeel@uncommongood.org for a Homeowner Action Form and for assistance in filling it out.
3. Designate Uncommon Good using our Energy Champion ID number #UNG033 on your Homeowner Action Form, return it to us or fill it out online.
4. Complete your upgrade and receive your incentive funds from the County and utilities. After you receive your incentives, we —your Energy Champion—will receive our incentive.

Let’s start saving—and earning—now!