The California Youth Energy Services program started its fifteenth summer this month, with our first Green House Calls of the season taking place on July 1. Each week, Rising Sun’s youth leaders, our Leaders In Field Training (LIFT), share their experiences and successes on our blog. Stay tuned for weekly…

Across Marin County this summer, Rising Sun Energy Center’s (Rising Sun) California Youth Energy Services (CYES) program provided 250 local homes with a Green House Call: an energy assessment, education, and mini-retrofit – all at no cost. In just six weeks, 2,029 incandescent light bulbs and 124 inefficient sink aerators…

Dublin                                                                                                             …

Fremont                                                                                                       …

Marin County Chris Luther, Leader-in-Field-Training Over in Marin things are happening at a quick pace. Our Energy Specialists are working faster than ever getting Green House Calls done at a blistering speed. My management is working hard to get enough appointments for them to do during the day because they…

Berkeley/Emeryville                                                                                                     …

Hayward Tiffany Haynes, Leader-in-Field-Training This has been a smooth sailing week! The new changes made to our inventory system and the wonderful development day, during which we bonded was very beneficial for the productivity of our site. Mornings, as well as evenings have been great with plenty of time…

Dublin                                                                                                                                                      Jason Spooner, Leader-in-Field-Training The Dublin Site has had another great week of Green House Calls! Our Energy Specialist groups seem to be refining their style and are becoming more time efficient with each passing day. Our Site Manager, John, has been buried in the paperwork from the GHCs that…

Fremont                                                                                                                                                         Geron Stevens, Leader-in-Field-Training This week in Fremont, the four teams of Energy Specialists were engaging and are fully aware of what’s happening and how the entire Green House Call (GHC) works. They’ve become very familiar with each other as well as with the managers and…

Oakland                                                                                                                                                                   Julian Davlin, Leader-in-Field-Training Our third week at the Oakland site has been a difficult one, but despite the challenges that have arisen, the Energy Specialists have been able to push through and continue to service homes all over the city. Our team has been able to pull together and…