Ryers worked with David Hamburger, CEO of Building Efficiency, Inc., a San Francisco HVAC business, to install the split heat pump and hybrid heat pump water heater, as well as to remove the old fossil fuel furnace and gas on demand water heater. Building Efficiency also fitted additional ductwork for Ryers.
Home Tour of Building Efficiency Retrofit
Building Efficiency retrofitted this home featured in this California Electric Homes Project video.
California Electric Homes Program features Building Efficiency
Building Efficiency featured by the California Electric Homes Program and The Switch is On.
Guest Commentary – In Scorching Sacramento, Heat Pumps Are a Lifeline
Summer is here, and extreme heat waves are the new normal in California. The Sacramento Valley could see record breaking temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit, almost 20 degrees above normal for this time of year. Increasingly, families will need to make decisions on how to keep their homes safe and comfortable without breaking the bank.
Building Efficiency Speaks on Green Design
Looking for advice on green building or remodeling for your home in the San Francisco Bay Area? David Hamburger, Owner of Building Efficiency, comments on green building misconceptions and advantages in an interview with Bay Area for Sale.
Do you have a green building or remodeling project that’s been on the back burner? Let Building Efficiency help you transform your home from wasteful to efficient! Look at all the green services Building Efficiency can offer you and your family.
Habitat for Humanity and Building Efficiency Team Up on a Community Housing Project
Building Efficiency, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, is helping our community grow stronger. Here at Building Efficiency we value our local community and are proud to provide our services to those most in need. Over the past year we have developed a close relationship with Habitat for Humanity and are excited to be part of their first project on the Peninsula.
7555 Mission St. in Daly City, is a community project that features 34 three-bedroom, two bath homes and two two-bedroom, two bath homes for low income families. All of the units in the three-story building are 1,100 square feet and include parking. Through an extensive application process all 36 units have been filled and the project is fully completed.
Building Efficiency’s team of trained professionals assisted 7555 Mission achieve its Energy Star certification. This ensures that the building complies with today’s energy efficiency standards and was able to secure national grant funding to complete the project. In addition, Building Efficiency’s Insulation and Heating & Cooling division executed training exercises with the Habitat for Humanity building team, and conducted an insulation and duct leakage inspection at the completion of each phase. With the help of Building Efficiency the 7555 Mission St. Project resulted in an Energy Star New Homes Certification.
We at Building Efficiency are extremely proud of our participation in this project that enabled members of our community to move into a new, comfortable, and efficient home.
To learn more about the 7555 Mission project and volunteer opportunities please contact our office.
Read more at Habitat for Humanity Website
Building Efficiency Featured in San Francisco Chronicle for Making San Francisco House More Energy Efficient
Energy-efficiency program offer rebates
ENERGY Homeowners can get rebates through city and state programs
See full article at sfgate.com
Brian and Kelley Johnson could tell their new home wasn’t airtight.
Drafts brought in the chill that permeates the Sunset neighborhood, deep within San Francisco’s fog belt. The furnace didn’t seem to help much.
“I didn’t like the fact that we were heating the neighborhood,” said Brian Johnson, 45.
The house wasn’t just uncomfortable. It was wasting energy. So when the couple heard that programs from the city and the state offer rebates worth as much as $7,000 to make homes more energy-efficient, they signed up.
Contractors vetted by the city insulated the walls and ceilings, put flashing around doors to stop the drafts, rebuilt the system that returns air to the furnace and fixed the thermostat, which turned out to be broken. They wrapped up the work in May – and the Johnsons haven’t needed the furnace yet. The insulation keeps the house cozy
See full article at sfgate.com
People are Getting Paid to Conserve Energy: Learn How You Can Take Advantage
Don’t be afraid. Yes, this article is about energy conservation, however I don’t plan to preach about how you need to live in the stone age to be sustainable. I just want to lay out a few perspectives and let you know about some free energy conservation education services you can take advantage of; helping you save money. Plus, I even highlight a few jobs that might be available if you are thinking about joining the green workforce. (Note: If you like learning about sustainable living in San Francisco, subscribe and you will be notified when a new article is published)