$1,000 FREE Gift Certifcate Raffle Prize from Constant Solar!

Constant Solar has donated a $1,000 Gift Certificant as a raffle prize for some lucky attendee at the Expo! As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal government has expanded tax credits and created cash grants for solar electric generating systems. By combining the federal incentives, with local / state rebates and tax credits, customers often receive more than 60% off the total installed cost of their solar systems. In most cases, the incentives can be paid directly to Constant Solar, reducing your upfront out-of-pocket expense. When you add this incredible raffle item, there just won’t be a better time to install solar!



You can enter the raffle early - simply RSVP for the Wise Power Use Expo and get a bonus of a second raffle ticket the night of the Expo. Winners will be announced at the event and must be present to claim prize.


As a special offer to ALL attendees, Constant Solar is offering a free web-monitoring devise! See details on the coupon below. To qualify, visit their table at the Expo to sign up for a free consultation.

 Constant Solar as been designing solar electric generating systems since 1989 and are now in their 10th year as a California licensed and registered full-service solar provider. They are family owned for two generations and their owners still supervise and inspect every project, no matter what size. They are also based in Mar Vista!

Open Neighborhoods - Go Solar 2010!

Open Neighborhoods is currently presenting a four-month community GoSolar program that offers free solar workshops and information sessions where participants will be eligible to receive a free solar assessment on their home or business and an opportunity to take advantage of unbeatable solar pricing due to group discounts, rebates and incentives. The program is open to residential and commercial customers of both LADWP and SoCal Edison and includes options to lease or purchase solar power. The GoSolar 2010 runs through December 3rd, 2010. Interested participants can sign up to request a free solar assessment prior to the program end date.

They will be donating a free Energy Saving Kit from EarthAid as a raffle item! These items would retail for $72.00 and would pay for themselves in 10 months – and save you close to $100 a year in electricity every year they are in use! The kit will include -

• Eternalite™ Modern Style LED Night Light
• Speed Up Your Dryer & Soften Your Fabric with Dryer Balls
• Smart Strip SCG3 Power Strip
• Rayovac Hybrid™ Rechargeable Battery Starter Pack

Stop by their table to learn about:
Free solar workshops
Group purchasing discount
Residential or commercial
Immediate savings on your electric bill
Free Solar Assessment

Free $100 Gift Certificates from Ferrufino Interiors and Budget Blinds!

Free $100 Gift Certificates from Ferrufino Interiors and Budget Blinds!

To enter the raffle simply RSVP for the Wise Power Use Expo.  Winners will be announced at the event and must be present to claim prize.

You can save electricity through proper window treatments! Ferrufino Interiors and Budget Blinds have each donated a $100 gift certificate to be redeemed toward the purchase of any window treatment. This certificate could also be used on an upholstery project since recycling isn't just for plastic, glass, and metal. You can save energy by giving your vintage, beloved furniture a second life through the magic of re-upholstering.


Everyone attending the Expo will also be offered a discount of 15% on Hunter Douglas Energy Saving Shades and 10% off any drapery or upholstery project with Ferrufino Interiors.


Take advantage of natural light. Keep the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter simply by opening and closing the appropriate draperies and blinds. No better time than now, with a variety of discounts being offered at this longtime, local supplier.

Win a FREE $499 Whole House Performance Audit!

Carbon Reduction Services will raffle a FREE Whole House Performance Audit – a $499 value!

To enter the raffle simply RSVP for the Wise Power Use Expo.  Winners will be announced at the event and must be present to claim prize.

The Whole House Performance test covers a house of up to 2500 sq/feet with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a single HVAC unit, a single Water Heater, a gas stove and a fireplace.  It's a very thorough analysis of a home and its performance as a system.  They produce a full report that outlines everything inspected and identifies specific areas of concern in order of importance. The primary objectives of a Whole House Performance test are Energy Efficiency, Health & Safety, Indoor Air Quality and the bonus is of course that one saves on Energy Expenses.

Visit CRS at the Expo to learn how you can have an energy audit and retrofitting to identify all the possible savings in your home.  Learn how to operate your home in the most efficient way to save electricity and money while you reduce your Carbon Footprint.

This disconnected return air duct was found in a very upscale home in Pacific Palisades and underscores the importance of Health & Safety and Indoor Air Quality that can be improved with the blower door test (also pictured) and is just one part of the Whole House Performance Test. Could something like this be hiding in your home?

They will have a number of items that will help us to see how we are losing money and electricity. These will include an HVAC duct, a kill-a-watt device, a blower door and a smart meter.

FREE Analysis of an Energy Storage System

ICeL will be raffling a FREE analysis of a proposed energy storage system for a specific residential or light commercial application. Keep It Simple - if you want to retrofit your renewable energy setup with iCeL technology or add a state-of-the-art auxiliary power supply to your home, there is an iCeL System for you.Through a simple process, any properly trained electrician can retrofit a home with the most basic iCeL System in just a few hours. To enter the raffle simply RSVP for the Wise Power Use Expo.  Winners will be announced at the event and must be present to claim prize.

Integrated Energy Storage Systems will store electrical energy from wind, solar, fuel cell and the grid using integrated cells of electric  lithium. These systems allow the owner to shave peak loads thus reducing their overall use and cost from the grid. They give back up power if the grid is down or in emergencies like an earthquake. Normal solar systems back feed the grid and automatically shut down if the grid goes down for grid safety reasons. ICeLs also allow your solar systems to run in an emergency during sunny days and keep energy storage for use when sun is not out or at night.

See ICeL at the Wise Power Use Expo – they will have samples of the energy storage units, with pictures and diagrams of existing systems. They will also have educational diagrams of how energy storage works with solar or other alternative energy solutions.

Sustainable Works

Have you taken the Sustainable Works Green Living Workshops? A Green Living Workshop consists of ten or more individuals who meet once a week for an hour and half for six weeks to learn about concepts of sustainability. During the workshop meetings our participants learn how to incorporate sustainable practices into their everyday lifestyles, improve their quality of life, and save money while saving resources.


Sustainable Works is a nonprofit organization committed to providing Environmental Education and Action driven results to students, residents, businesses, and the community at large. Their programs illustrate that everyone can begin taking positive steps to lower their ecological footprint, protect our local and global environments, improve human health, and ultimately save money in the process.


The Residential program offers a 6 week Green Living Workshop which covers 6 topic areas.   Participants learn about environmental problems on a global, national and local scale and then review and take action on ten related solutions.  During the Energy meeting, the encourage participants to implement energy saving solutions such as; replacing incandescent light bulbs with more energy efficient CFLs or LEDs, paying attention to heating and cooling in their homes and increasing the efficiency of appliances, which, in the past has helped participants save almost 10% on their energy costs.

LA Beyond Coal!

The Sierra Club will have a table at the Expo to help us all learn how we can help their campaign to get LA Beyond Coal! The MVCC passed a motion to send a letter supporting their campaign to the LA City Council as have the neighborhood councils in Greater Griffith Park, South Robertson and Toluca Lake. Stop by their table to find out how we can make a difference!