Zero Duct Leakage – Ring 4 Club

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Here at EPB we don’t like duct leakage, in fact we hate it.  To check to see how much duct leakage there is on a system we hook up a Duct Blaster.  A duct blaster puts a small amount of pressure (25 pascals) on the duct system after we tape up all of the grilles [...]

Loans for Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Geo Smart EGIA Energy Upgrade Loan Program

Loans for Energy Efficiency Upgrades   Geosmart Loan (Loan option #1) California has been hit hard by the mortgage and credit crisis, and energy prices are reaching record highs, making it difficult for homeowners to invest in energy efficiency upgrades. However, qualifying for a loan for energy efficiency upgrades is easy. EGIA (Electric & Gas [...]

Energy Upgrade Rebates

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Energy Upgrade California Rebates Explained (as of 2013)             Upgrading your home is an investment, and it’s a difficult one to predict or quantify. However with the right upgrade package, you can greatly increase and speed up the return on your investment, by qualifying for energyupgrade rebates through the EUC [...]

Eco Performance Builders Moves

Keith 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 [...]

Federal Tax Credit set to expire

Keith 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. [...]

Updated — ME2 Berkeley City-wide Single Family/Duplex Rebates

Keith 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. [...]

ME2 Berkeley City-wide Single Family/Duplex Rebates

Keith 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 [...]