Use this page to find actions that your household has completed or plans to complete. Browse the categories on the left to find actions for the Power Saver, Green Leader, or Renewable Star Challenge.
Once you have signed in, you can click Add to My Challenge to add an action to your To Do List, Already Completed to mark an action as complete, or Not Applicable if the action does not apply to you.
Once signed in, you can rate each of the actions you have completed.
The highest rated action appear under the Most Popular Actions category.
ACTIONS
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Track your household’s electricity usageTracking your monthly energy consumption of kWh used and the dollar amount spent can help you have a better understanding of how you use energy and show your savings, as you work to make your home more energy efficient. A simple spreadsheet may be all you need to track your electricity usage patterns and costs.
Better yet, use the online tool, WattzOn, to enter your utility data, plot usage, and calculate savings from one year to the next. The Green Homes Challenge has its own WattzOn Group that you can join. Have the square footage of your home and utility bill statements or data ready when you register. The WattzOn tool aggregates savings for the Green Homes Challenge group members; this helps us evaluate the effectiveness of the Power Saver Challenge. We encourage you to try it!
If you have questions about ways to track your electricity usage, or if you find a great tracking tool you’d like to share, please contact us.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Use a home energy monitoring deviceWatching how much energy is being used in your home in real-time can really raise awareness and promote energy savings! Several new products on the market include wireless devices that monitor energy data from your electricity meter; some provide dashboards that you can monitor on your computer. There are also devices that you can plug an individual appliance or electronic into to see how much energy it uses. Learn more about available home energy monitoring devices.
Aug 26 Jeannette Bartelt
I can't afford such a device.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action. Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.
A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Become a Green AmbassadorIf you like the idea of inspiring or motivating others to go green, consider becoming a Green Ambassador for your workplace, faith community, or neighborhood organization! Complete the Green Ambassador Interest Form or contact us to learn more.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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A key denotes a renter-friendly action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Earn bonus points
(Click “Read more”)Has your household completed an action that we didn’t think of? Submit your action to us, and we’ll assign a point value.
If you think of a great new action, we may even add it to the Challenge!
Jan 29 Lee Krausman
caulk or replace broken or cracked window pains in a door.
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Green leaves denote the number of Green Points earned by completing the action and its relative environmental benefit.
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Hammers denote the relative amount of effort needed to implement the action.Dollar signs denote the relative cost of implementing the action. Free < $100 $100-$500 $501-$2000 > $2000 Learn more about special initiatives of the Green Homes ChallengeYou must be registered and logged in to leave comments
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