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December 21, 2009 <br />Section 3: Building Energy Use <br />bills. The participating city or county provides funding (potentially through athird-party) for <br />the project from a bond or loan fund that is repaid through the owner's property tax bills. <br />^ Develop a revolving loan fund for home performance audits. A revolving loan fund is <br />paid back by residents through energy savings realized from implementing energy efficiency <br />upgrades in their homes. <br />^ Leverage existing residential utility rebate programs through education and outreach. <br />PG&E offers various incentives for purchasing energy efficient appliances such as air <br />conditioners, dishwashers, and washing machines. Information is available on PG&E's <br />website, however many residents do not know that they can receive money back for <br />qualifying purchases. The City can partner with PG&E to make their customers aware of <br />these programs. Leverage the PG&E low income energy efficiency (LIFE) program to <br />expand the list of eligible households. <br />Collaborate with grass roots organizations such as the CA Youth Energy Services <br />(CYES). The California Youth Energy Services is a summer program which employs young <br />people ages 15-22 years old to conduct in home energy audits and provide CFLs and other <br />hardware to promote energy efficiency. <br />^ Initiate a "Turn off your electronics" campaign. Initiate an education program to inform <br />residents about energy savings accrued from reducing phantom power, energy used by <br />electronics while they are off or in standby mode. This can include doing simple things at <br />home such as using power strips and turning off electronics when they are not in use. <br />^ Offer home performance classes by building staff. Leverage American Recovery and <br />Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to put on home performance classes educating city <br />residents on simple cost-effective measures that can be taken to save energy in their home. <br />Example measures may include weather stripping, proper maintenance of HVAC and water <br />heater equipment in the home, added insulation or duct sealing. <br />3.2 Goal: Improve energy efficiency and reduce costs of <br />energy upgrades for existing commercial and industrial <br />properties <br />The City is already implementing a number of initiatives and programs to promote energy <br />efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors. The City has initiated an Industrial <br />Competitiveness program targeting industrial businesses in the West San Leandro/MacArthur <br />Page 19 <br />