What is a green home?
A green home is ready for the challenges of climate change. It’s a haven during heat waves and smoke-filled fire season. It’s powered by renewable energy and does not pollute or emit greenhouse gasses. Water is conserved and reused, and carbon is sequestered in the soil. Waste is reused, recycled, and composted. A green home supports your health and the health of the ecosystem where you live, and aligns with your values. Below are some of our favorite green home resources.
Learn more about home electrification and discover all the rebates and incentives you are eligible for. Find qualified contractors to do the work.
ReWiring America’s free guide to replacing all of your fossil-fueled appliances with modern electric ones. Info about options, how to get started, and questions to ask contractors.
Redwood Energy’s Pocket Guide to All-Electric Retrofits provides comprehensive instruction on how to electrify your home including products, costs, and case studies.
Learn all you can about heat pumps from David Moller’s presentation, given at the 2022 Marin Green Home Tour. These are his comprehensive slides.
The City of San Rafael has a step-by-step guide to help homeowners get started with electrification. Check out 8 Steps to Electrify your Home to learn where to begin, how to prioritize, and who can help.
PG&E customers can test drive an induction cooktop unit for free. Register here to borrow an induction cooktop and induction-ready pan for 2 weeks. Free shipping both ways.
BayREN is a one-stop-shop for rebates, free advice from an Energy Advisor, and a contractor database to find help for your energy upgrades. Resources for both single family and multifamily.
PG&E's free HomeIntel helps you reduce waste, lower bills, plan to electrify, and track progress with online energy analysis tools and personal coaching customized to your home.
Resilient Neighborhoods hosts free workshops, teach Marin residents how to take personal and local action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create connected communities resilient to disasters.
Bruce and Nancy Bell helped their homeowners association create an affordable system for EV charging at their condominium carports. View their HOA documents here.
Physicians for Social Responsibility has assembled a fact sheet on the health hazards associated with gas stove.
Marin Water offers rebates and incentives for water conservation strategies like lawn replacement, greywater systems, rainwater capture, water monitors, and hot water recirculation pumps.
QuitCarbon is an ENERGY STAR® partner offering free expert guidance and vetted contractors for home electrification.