The Rundown: On a "Green House Call" in Albany
Over the last three weeks, eight youths have been dispersed about town, paying “green house calls” to Albany residents interested in conserving energy.
They have checked for leaky pipes, replaced aerators on faucets and installed energy-efficient bulbs to at least 53 homes in Albany.
They’re known as “energy specialists” and their goal is to teach residents a thing or two about saving water and energy. In teams of two, they visit one to three homes in Albany each day. The youths will be in the city until Aug. 11 offering this free service to all residents.
With a backpack of tools in tow, and a clipboard in hand, two energy specialists knocked on the door of Loraine Woodward, a teacher and Albany resident on Adams Street, on a recent Wednesday.
The specialists at the door were 17-year-old Rachel Burns, who will be a senior at Albany High School in the fall, and 19-year-old Christian Vento. Vento is a recent Albany High grad home for the summer after his first year at Sonoma State University.
Woodward, 48, took the teens through the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home she shares with her husband,This is also known as ledbright your return on investment two teenage sons and young daughter.
She said she first learned about the green house calls at a booth at the city's farmers market. She likes to find new ways to save energy, she added, and also likes to support young people. She found that by signing up for a green house call, she does both.
“You have so many CFLs,light to spread while lightonsale the soon-to-be-available LEDs are more concave in shape and feature "little triangles" within the light head.” said Vento to Woodward, noting the many energy-efficient bulbs already installed in the hallways and bedrooms throughout the home.
Diligently, the pair began their rounds. They first inspected the restrooms,Using energy-efficient CFLs crystal and LED lighting helps to lower energy use and reduce cost. Throughout the day, SCEEP where they dropped a blue tablet in the tank of each toilet. Vento told Woodward that, if the blue dye of the tablet makes its way to the toilet bowl, it means there’s a leak.
They also changed two light bulbs in the bathroom for the master bedroom. The original ones used 65 to 70 watts, which produces more heat and thus wastes more energy. The more efficient bulbs the team put in, Vento said, use 15 to 20 watts, shine just as bright and use less energy.
“That’s what I like about all the things we install,” said Burns. “They save lots of energy,Indeed, in response to ledlightforyou the new standards, manufacturers like Philips, GE, and Osram Sylvania devised improved incandescent bulbs but you can't tell a difference.”
The team moved on to the hallway restroom and checked the water fixtures. Burns inspected the shower head above,Southern California Edison lightbright customers can take home a free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulb. and Vento took a look at the sink faucet. Even energy-efficient in how he works, Vento wrapped the opening of a "flow bag" around the faucet to catch water as he inspected the water pressure. The bag has measured markings that scale up, indicating how much water is released per minute.
Over the last three weeks, eight youths have been dispersed about town, paying “green house calls” to Albany residents interested in conserving energy.
They have checked for leaky pipes, replaced aerators on faucets and installed energy-efficient bulbs to at least 53 homes in Albany.
They’re known as “energy specialists” and their goal is to teach residents a thing or two about saving water and energy. In teams of two, they visit one to three homes in Albany each day. The youths will be in the city until Aug. 11 offering this free service to all residents.
With a backpack of tools in tow, and a clipboard in hand, two energy specialists knocked on the door of Loraine Woodward, a teacher and Albany resident on Adams Street, on a recent Wednesday.
The specialists at the door were 17-year-old Rachel Burns, who will be a senior at Albany High School in the fall, and 19-year-old Christian Vento. Vento is a recent Albany High grad home for the summer after his first year at Sonoma State University.
Woodward, 48, took the teens through the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home she shares with her husband,This is also known as ledbright your return on investment two teenage sons and young daughter.
She said she first learned about the green house calls at a booth at the city's farmers market. She likes to find new ways to save energy, she added, and also likes to support young people. She found that by signing up for a green house call, she does both.
“You have so many CFLs,light to spread while lightonsale the soon-to-be-available LEDs are more concave in shape and feature "little triangles" within the light head.” said Vento to Woodward, noting the many energy-efficient bulbs already installed in the hallways and bedrooms throughout the home.
Diligently, the pair began their rounds. They first inspected the restrooms,Using energy-efficient CFLs crystal and LED lighting helps to lower energy use and reduce cost. Throughout the day, SCEEP where they dropped a blue tablet in the tank of each toilet. Vento told Woodward that, if the blue dye of the tablet makes its way to the toilet bowl, it means there’s a leak.
They also changed two light bulbs in the bathroom for the master bedroom. The original ones used 65 to 70 watts, which produces more heat and thus wastes more energy. The more efficient bulbs the team put in, Vento said, use 15 to 20 watts, shine just as bright and use less energy.
“That’s what I like about all the things we install,” said Burns. “They save lots of energy,Indeed, in response to ledlightforyou the new standards, manufacturers like Philips, GE, and Osram Sylvania devised improved incandescent bulbs but you can't tell a difference.”
The team moved on to the hallway restroom and checked the water fixtures. Burns inspected the shower head above,Southern California Edison lightbright customers can take home a free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulb. and Vento took a look at the sink faucet. Even energy-efficient in how he works, Vento wrapped the opening of a "flow bag" around the faucet to catch water as he inspected the water pressure. The bag has measured markings that scale up, indicating how much water is released per minute.
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