Comments for Greening Lincoln http://greeninglincoln.org Supporting Sustainable Living Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:08:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Energy Efficiency by jenmorris72 http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=30#comment-57 jenmorris72 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:08:28 +0000 http://999test.com/?page_id=30#comment-57 An infrared camera is now available for resident's use! Check it out here: http://greeninglincoln.org/?p=1326 An infrared camera is now available for resident’s use! Check it out here: http://greeninglincoln.org/?p=1326

]]> Comment on Recycling by LynneSmith http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=28#comment-56 LynneSmith Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:35:07 +0000 http://999test.com/?page_id=28#comment-56 Here are some recycling tips for the holidays! http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/ Here are some recycling tips for the holidays! http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/

]]> Comment on Transportation by jenmorris72 http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=32#comment-55 jenmorris72 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:58:47 +0000 http://999test.com/?page_id=32#comment-55 Great suggestion! One innovative member-based system is GoLoco (started by Zipcar founder Robin Chase). Their site is at: http://www.goloco.org/greetings/guest -Jennie Great suggestion! One innovative member-based system is GoLoco (started by Zipcar founder Robin Chase). Their site is at: http://www.goloco.org/greetings/guest
-Jennie

]]> Comment on Transportation by arnehessenbruch http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=32#comment-54 arnehessenbruch Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:12:37 +0000 http://999test.com/?page_id=32#comment-54 It may be worth exploring car pooling. There are some apps for that too. It may be worth exploring car pooling. There are some apps for that too.

]]> Comment on Energy Monitors by LynneSmith http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=222#comment-52 LynneSmith Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:54:50 +0000 http://999test.com/?page_id=222#comment-52 I love my Black & Decker meter! Now how do I get the data on my computer? I love my Black & Decker meter! Now how do I get the data on my computer?

]]> Comment on About GET REAL by steve daigle http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=178#comment-9 steve daigle Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:47:26 +0000 http://reallincoln.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-9 Hello, I had the initial audit done by Any Kuruvilla of next step living this morning. Their focus was on 3 items - boiler/hot water heater, attic insulation, wall insulation (non-basement). He was able to recommend additional attic insulation and sealing, but the other items were determine to be fine. During my next visit on Jan 10, I will apparently sign a contract to move forward with the attic insulation (75% reimbursable), and they will install low-flow valves on all showers/faucets and replace lights as necessary. Finally, he will recommend me to a solar panel company for evaluation, as my house was deemed to be a good candidate for that activity. This is a non-binding agreement, and I'm simply interested in learning more at this point. As far as next steps with the GETREAL program, I was hoping to get a whole house meter installed as one of the initial households to join the program. I may also purchase a kill-a-watt meter soon and start tracking usage. I am willing to provide some household energy bills to analysis, but I'm not sure how that should progress. Is their any additional information from the GETREAL program regarding next steps and how to evaluate my progress through the program? I would be happy to document all the steps that I'm doing if that would help, but it all of this has already been done I would really appreciate receiving additional information from the GETREAL committee. Thank you! Hello,

I had the initial audit done by Any Kuruvilla of next step living this morning. Their focus was on 3 items – boiler/hot water heater, attic insulation, wall insulation (non-basement). He was able to recommend additional attic insulation and sealing, but the other items were determine to be fine.

During my next visit on Jan 10, I will apparently sign a contract to move forward with the attic insulation (75% reimbursable), and they will install low-flow valves on all showers/faucets and replace lights as necessary.

Finally, he will recommend me to a solar panel company for evaluation, as my house was deemed to be a good candidate for that activity. This is a non-binding agreement, and I’m simply interested in learning more at this point.

As far as next steps with the GETREAL program, I was hoping to get a whole house meter installed as one of the initial households to join the program. I may also purchase a kill-a-watt meter soon and start tracking usage. I am willing to provide some household energy bills to analysis, but I’m not sure how that should progress.

Is their any additional information from the GETREAL program regarding next steps and how to evaluate my progress through the program? I would be happy to document all the steps that I’m doing if that would help, but it all of this has already been done I would really appreciate receiving additional information from the GETREAL committee.

Thank you!

]]> Comment on What is The “Get Real” Pledge? by Virginia Welles http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=190#comment-31 Virginia Welles Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:16:04 +0000 http://getreallincoln.org/#comment-31 My husband Dwight Gertz and I would like to join the GET REAL 100 households initiative and would like to get a renewable energy audit, use the device that tracks appliance and household energy usage and figure out how to reduce our house's footprint further. We live at 42 Bedford Rd in Lincoln My husband Dwight Gertz and I would like to join the GET REAL 100 households initiative and would like to get a renewable energy audit, use the device that tracks appliance and household energy usage and figure out how to reduce our house’s footprint further.

We live at 42 Bedford Rd in Lincoln

]]> Comment on What is a Whole House Meter? by jenmorris72 http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=184#comment-11 jenmorris72 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:12:38 +0000 http://reallincoln.wordpress.com/#comment-11 Thanks for the inquiry, Steve. We'll be sending out a notice to all participants as soon as our meters arrive, and will are arranging for some technical assistance for those who are unfamiliar with their use or installation. Next Step Living is working on getting all of our audits in before the end of the year, so you should be hearing from them in the next couple of weeks about scheduling. Thanks for the inquiry, Steve. We’ll be sending out a notice to all participants as soon as our meters arrive, and will are arranging for some technical assistance for those who are unfamiliar with their use or installation. Next Step Living is working on getting all of our audits in before the end of the year, so you should be hearing from them in the next couple of weeks about scheduling.

]]> Comment on About GET REAL by Greg Gale http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=178#comment-8 Greg Gale Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:53:40 +0000 http://reallincoln.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-8 I am interested! Heard an announcement at 1st parish church but could not make the Sunday info session. Please call me at 781-472-9824 or email is fine too. Thanks for what you are doing, Greg I am interested! Heard an announcement at 1st parish church but could not make the Sunday info session. Please call me at 781-472-9824 or email is fine too.
Thanks for what you are doing,
Greg

]]> Comment on What is a Whole House Meter? by steve daigle http://greeninglincoln.org/?page_id=184#comment-10 steve daigle Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:21:39 +0000 http://reallincoln.wordpress.com/#comment-10 Hello - I signed the pledge last weekend, and registered for an audit. However, when I spoke to Gabe at last week's meeting, he mentioned that it would probably be late winter or spring by the time the audit could be completed. I wanted to see if the measurement devices could be made available prior to that time so that individuals could start energy savings improvements on their own. Please let me know. Thank you. Hello – I signed the pledge last weekend, and registered for an audit. However, when I spoke to Gabe at last week’s meeting, he mentioned that it would probably be late winter or spring by the time the audit could be completed. I wanted to see if the measurement devices could be made available prior to that time so that individuals could start energy savings improvements on their own. Please let me know. Thank you.

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