| Curtis Park Energy Stars
SCNA/SMUD Energy Partnership
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| Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association |
June 2007 |
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...You do not repair the climate of an entire planet without staggering sacrifices,and people will not elect to make staggering sacrifices unless the burden is shared with something like parity." Garret Keizer, Harper's, June 2007
Dear Energy Stars:
It's getting hotter and hotter, so the time to rein in home energy use is now. Energy Stars have shown that we can do it! News and information below.
Be sure to join us on June 27 for a tour of the House of 68 CFLs in Curtis Park. See below.
Sincerely,
Kathy Les |
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Special Invitation for Energy Stars
Tour the House of 68 CFLs on June 27 at 7:30 p.m.!
Energy Stars are invited to tour the Fourth Avenue home of Marc Brown and Beverly Fretz-Brown to learn more about compact fluorescent lights. Every light in their home has been converted to a CFL for a total of 68 throughout their two-story house.
Marc and Bev will show the various applications (lamps, recessed lights, wall-mounted, outdoor, etc.) for CFLs in their home.
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. To RSVP, respond to this e-mail. |
Where & When
2241 Fourth Avenue
Curtis Park
Wed., June 27, 2007
7:30-8:30 PM |
Energy Stars Do It With Less Electricity!
Curtis Park Energy Stars continue to defy the energy odds and show that comfortable and gracious living can be done with less electicity.
SMUD has again compiled the monthly energy use for Energy Star homes, for non-participating homes in Curtis Park, and for SMUD as a whole.
So far this year, Energy Stars have used 10% less electricity than non-participating Curtis Park homes and 19% less than those in the rest of the SMUD service area. Go Energy Stars! |
| View graph showing Energy Stars progress (available 6/21/07) |
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Energy Star Tip to Beat the Heat
After reading last month's e-newletter to Energy Stars, Jackie and Bob Wiens of 26th Street wrote in to share this tip:
"Thanks for sharing efficiency tips. I have one that's very close to free that works very well for us.
Our house has no air conditioning. We have a whole house fan, sun screen window shades, and close all windows and shades during the day and open them at night.
To keep the western/southern sides of the house cooler during the day, we cut cardboard to fit our windows and covered it with the thickest tin foil available. When we close the windows in the morning, we place the cardboard, tin foil side out, in the window. This reflects the sun back out instead of letting it strike the the windows. This is especially helpful in upper story windows facing directly into the sun. The ones we made up are two years old and still going strong.
Try, it works! Keep up the good work!"
Jackie and Bob Wiens
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| To View SMUD Tips For Smart Energy Use, Click Here. |
Leaky Windows?
Leaky windows let hot and cool air enter and escape your house. A good source for do-it-yourself window repairs is: Working Windows: A Guide to the Repair & Restoration of Wood Windows by Terry Meany (The Lyon's Press).
You can also visit: www.sierra2.org under historic preservation information for a guide to local contactors who work on old windows. |
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We Need Your Energy Help!
1. What's your trick to get your spouse to turn off the lights?
2. Where do you buy and what is your success with dimmable CFL's?
3. Can you recommend a good weather stripping contractor?
4. How do you dispose of incandescent and CFL bulbs?
5. What's your best energy saving tip? |
| The first five to respond to any of the above questions will recieve a free copy of You Can Prevent Global Warming (and save money!) | |
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How Low Can You Go?
Last month I shared the results of my own energy reduction and said that in my 1,700 square foot house, we had four months when we dropped to only 9 kWh per month. I should have said we had four months where we used an average of just 9 kWh per day.
I asked if anyone has me beat. Energy Stars Steering Committee Member Arlene Krause of Donner Way reported back that she had one month where her household used an average of just 8.9 kWh/day. Can anyone best this number?
Be sure you continue to track your own energy use. To learn more about how to calculate your percentage up or down for the month, view the May e-newsletter.
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Curtis Park Energy Stars Steering Committee:
Rosanna Herber, Arlene Krause, Gerre Buehler, Terri Tork, Dave Brinkerhoff, Cindy Barnett,
Kathy Les
Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association
2791 24th Street
Curtis Park!, California 95818
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