California’s premiere home energy and health experts will provide you with a game plan to dramatically reduce your monthly utility bills and create a healthier home environment for you and your family. Our comprehensive home performance testing will provide simple solutions for the following common problems which we will determine by testing all major elements of your home:
We document our findings with photographs and infra-red images, quantifiable data, and cost effective recommendations to start reducing your monthly utility bills and improving the comfort and health of your home in a detailed report that will enable you to understand your home step by step. For those who are interested in going solar, our remediation process makes it much more cost effective and we can assist you in getting a green home loan that can be equal to or in many cases less than your current monthly utility bills.
It’s a fact that your house was not built to save you money or make your life healthier. The vast majority of existing homes were never constructed with a thought towards energy efficiency or indoor air quality. Although new home builders may claim their houses to be “green” or “perfectly safe to live in”, the reality is that there are improvements needed to reach this goal. Green Life Guru will help you fulfill the promise of your home as an energy efficient and healthy place for you and your family.
The Home Energy Problem:
Typical US homes can waste up to 70% of the energy that you pay with your hard earned cash, and worse, they contain toxic or unhealthy air. The Home Energy Makeover is designed to analyze your home as a living system. Our ENERGY STAR trained and certified professionals will perform an intensive inspection of your home to determine its energy inefficiencies, comfort issues and inherent health risks.
Many contractors fix only the problems they think are most obvious. If a homeowner complains of uncomfortably hot temperatures, an HVAC contractor might recommend upgrading to a larger air conditioner. If a house gets too cold during the winter, a contractor might recommend installing a larger furnace.
These quick-fix solutions aren’t likely to solve your basic comfort issues, nor will they improve energy efficiency. Such temperature extremes are typically symptoms of underlying problems, such as leaky ducts or inadequate insulation, which cause your entire house to under-perform.
The Home Energy Solution:
Instead of offering a quick-fix, the Green Life Guru Home Energy Makeover uses a comprehensive whole-house approach to identifying and fixing comfort and energy efficiency problems in your home. Our ENERGY STAR contractors employ building science principles and use sophisticated diagnostic equipment to detect the cause of home performance related problems. This systematic approach removes all the usual guesswork involved with contracting and allows our contractors to quickly and accurately address your home’s performance issues.
Green Life Guru will provide you with an energy efficient house that SAVES YOU MONEY!
| Energy Upgrade Makeover |
Energy Efficiency Makeover |
Comfort Makeover |
| Air Sealing |
Whole house shell leakage can account for 10-60% of home energy loss. All that heating and cooling flows right out of your house through shell penetrations, lock and electric sockets, chimneys, doors, windows and more. |
Get comfortable indoor temperatures faster and stay comfortable longer. |
| Duct Redesign |
Make the whole heating and cooling system work much more efficiently due to easier airflow. |
Consistent temperatures throughout the house with much less energy. |
| Duct Sealing |
Cleaning ducts reduces Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) risks and increases energy efficiency. The Average Heating and Cooling Units have a 30% leakage rate. Sealing a system down to a 5% leakage rate will reduce system energy consumption by about 20%. |
Much more conditioned air gets to the rooms with less run time. |
| Indoor air quality (with improved filtering and control of fresh air) |
You can get rid of that energy-intensive room air purifier. |
Breathe easier, especially for those with allergies and asthma. |
| Insulation Improvement |
Insulation is an important retrofit improvement for many homes. Improving insulation conserves energy by slowing heat transmission, reduces temperature variations within the conditioned space, and reduces the size or the heating and cooling equipment needed by increasing the building’s R Value. Insulate hot water pipes and the water heater will save energy. |
Comfortable indoor temperatures year-round. |
| Lighting and Appliance Upgrade or Adjustment |
Lighting and Appliances account for 10%-50% of home energy use, and half of that lighting energy is wasted. Illumination levels are too high, lights remain on too long and your lighting system is antiquated. Compact Flourescent Bulbs (CFLs) and LED lighting are a must for home retrofitting. Make your Appliances all Energy Star compliant. Refrigerators, washers and dryers use more than 90% of the appliance energy consumed by most homes. |
No sacrifice in comfort because your home will be upgraded to perform better with less energy! |
| Moisture Control |
Makes energy-intensive fans, dehumidifiers, or other moisture control appliances unnecessary. |
Moisture in your Home can cause damage to property and your family’s health. Moisture condensation problems occur during both cooling and heating seasons. Water leads to building deterioration by biological pests. Water corrodes metal, dissolves glues, warps wood and weakens mortar. Mold can create severe health issues in children and adults alike. It is also important to seal home crawl spaces to prevent air leakage and moisture penetration. |
| Balancing Air Flow and Temperature Between Rooms |
Each room’s airflow needs are analyzed to match those room’s actual load needs with the amount of air they are presently receiving. By reducing the problem of too much cool or hot air entering smaller spaces, your energy bill will be reduced. |
Proper air exchanges within each room allows for poor air to be moved out. Proper air flow it vital to comfort. |
| Water Heaters |
A high thermal efficiency gas water heater may be your best choice. A tankless water heater that produce 40% less energy than many conventional systems is also a great option. We will assist you in making the choice that is right for you. |
Depending on your hot water needs, a tankless water heater may or may not be right for you. |
| Windows Upgrades |
Save on energy bills by decreasing solar heat gain |
More uniform room temperatures, removal of cold and hot spots near windows. We will help you determine the cost/benefit analysis about whether upgrading to double pane Low-e insulated glass windows are recommended over your current single pane windows. |
