More than 40 Chula Vista residents attended the first Energy Efficiency Home Tour/Open House of the Chula Vista Sustainable Energy Showcase House on Saturday, February 18^th.  The Showcase House is located at 590 Fig Avenue in Chula Vista.

During in a block party celebrating Energy Upgrade California on Saturday, July 16, dozens of Chula Vista residents toured the home of Mike Gorski and Paul Whitsell in Rancho Del Rey, which was recently given a complete home energy efficiency remodel through the Community Savings Initiative. Their home was upgraded with new duct work, high-efficiency air conditioning and heating systems, energy-saving lighting, tankless water heater, ENERGY STAR appliances, better insulation, energy monitoring systems and more. Check out the Gorski’s energy-efficient model home.

The California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) and Rancho del Rey Middle School organized a joint outreach effort to teach pupils and their parents about the benefits of energy efficiency upgrades in their homes and the Energy Upgrade California Community Savings Initiative that is being rolled out in their neighborhood.