Guides and Products
Guides
Climate Action In Your Community Resource List
A guide created by Illinois Green Alliance to help teach the public how to reduce carbon in their community, workplace, and home. The resource list is inspired by solutions laid out in Paul Hawken’s Project Drawdown.
Learn more about drawdown solutions to implement in your home like induction stoves, water heaters, heat pumps, water saving, and more.
A guide for homeowners to save energy and money. This pdf provides resources such as household tips and rebate programs.
Learn more about cost-effective energy saving solutions in the GreenBuilt Home Tour’s home guide!
A homeowner’s guide to electrifying your home and eliminating fossil fuel use. This resource provides information on electric alternatives for common household appliances as well as heat pumps and furnaces.
Learn more at Electrify Now.
How to Electrify Your Home Webinar
Nate Adams from HVAC 2.0 and Sean Armstrong from Redwood Energy, two of the nations leading experts on home electrification will help you understand how to get started on electrifying your home. We will answer questions like - are heat pumps better than gas furnaces? will they work in old homes? cold climates? what if I have an older electrical panel? what if I live in an apartment? what other electric technologies should I be considering? and many more.
Learn more by watching the video below!
Heat Pumps: the Future of Home Heating
Technology Connections provides information on heat pumps for homeowners.
To learn how these devices work and how they contribute to energy efficiency, watch the video below!
Products
The Kasa Smart Wifi Plug can be remotely turned on and off and track energy consumption. This enables users to be more energy efficient. Check out at reviews and tips at Illinois Green Alliance. To purchase the Kasa Smart Wifi Plug check out stores like Amazon and Best Buy.
“Overall, these devices have exceeded my expectations for installation, set-up, and ease-of-use. I have seen a slight reduction in my energy usage since using these devices and I have recommended them to friends and family”
- Tom Flynn, Energy Efficiency Ambassador since 2018
The EcoBee4 is a smart thermostat that enables remote temperature control. This allows for energy efficiency and cost savings. Check out reviews and tips at Illinois Green Alliance! Learn more about the EcoBee4 at ecobee.com
The ComEd Smartphone App allows users to track their energy usage down to the hour. It also provides alerts and information regarding outages. Learn more at comed.com
The Kill-A-Watt PS-10 Electricity Monitor and Surge Protector displays energy readings on the devices’ LCD display. Turning the device off when not in use can contribute to monthly savings. Check out reviews and tips at Illinois Green Alliance!