June 6 green home tours showcase household sustainability

Register now for free in-person tours that showcase local homes that have electrified, use less fossil fuels, and prioritize water conservation. Learn how to reduce costs.

Tour local homes to see how they've been upgraded to reduce the use of fossil fuels and water while improving comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience.

See homes in Berkeley and neighboring cities with all-electric appliances, solar panels, backup batteries, electric vehicle chargers, native plant gardens, and rainwater catchments.

During the June 6 tour, you can learn about energy-efficient technologies, rebates, vehicle-to-home charging for power outages, sustainable building materials, solar, and more.

Information about available incentives, contractors, and no-cost services can help you make your own home electrification plan. You'll also get to meet homeowners who've built climate-friendly homes.

Sign up to volunteer to serve as a greeter at one of the many tour locations. No experience is needed.

Explore eco-friendly homes up close

You'll get to choose from a variety of East Bay homes to see features up close and talk with local homeowners. During the tour, hosted in collaboration with Bay Area nonprofit Acterra, attendees can see and learn about the sustainable features and systems firsthand.

All the homes on the tour are partially or fully electrified. Polluting gas appliances have been replaced with efficient, all-electric alternatives like heat pumps and induction stoves, powered by clean electricity from Alameda County's electricity provider, Ava Community Energy, one of the tour's sponsors.

Green home tours help residents prepare for new Bay Area gas appliance rules

Starting in 2027, the Bay Area Air District will implement new building appliance rules across the nine Bay Area counties. These new clean air standards will prohibit the installation of new gas water heaters and furnaces, providing an opportunity for Bay Area homeowners to upgrade to modern electric heat pumps. At the Green@Home Tour, you can learn about heat pumps and find no-cost resources to help you comply with the new rules when it's time to replace your gas water heater or furnace.

Register online for the Green@Home Tour to discover how to jumpstart your electrification journey.

Links

• East Bay Green@Home Tour registration
• Volunteer Sign-up
• Bay Area Air District Building Appliance Rules and Myths vs. Facts Sheet

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