Walk an invited north side congregation building and map its energy and water waste

Congregation buildings anchor Milwaukee's north side — food shelves, cooling rooms, funerals, votes — and most run on donation-strapped budgets inside old, leaky buildings. A walkthrough audit of drafts, lighting, and water fixtures gives an invited congregation a prioritized fix list its own members can work through, rung by rung. Standard: ENERGY STAR congregations program guidance; SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy. Proof: Findings list with photos, left with the congregation Method (ENERGY STAR congregations program guidance; SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy.): 1. Confirm the congregation host's invitation and walk the building with a member. 2. Hand-test doors, windows, and halls for drafts and note every leak. 3. Record lighting types, thermostat settings, and any dripping or running water fixtures. 4. Write a prioritized fix list naming the follow-on sealing, fixture, and grounds packets. 5. Photograph each finding with GPS and date on and leave the congregation the list. Done when: Findings list with photos, left with the congregation

Where

Host-invited congregation building, W North Avenue corridor, Milwaukee, WI 53205

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Findings list with photos, left with the congregation

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: ASHRAE Level 1 energy audit

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• tape measure
• light meter (lighting scope)
• clamp thermometer (refrigeration scope)
• 12-month utility bills
• camera
• ladder + spotter (high fixtures)

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the address; arrange a staff escort for mechanical/back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph HVAC, lighting, envelope, and any in-scope systems.
3. 3. Inventory systems: HVAC type + age; lighting fixture count/type/wattage; refrigeration units; envelope condition.
4. 4. Summarize 12 months of utility use (kWh / therms) from the bills.
5. 5. Take the in-scope measurements (light levels, unit temperatures, seal condition).
6. 6. Rank no-cost/low-cost measures, then capital measures, with rough savings logic.
7. 7. Enter inventory, measurements, utility summary, photos, and the ranked measure list; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Knob-and-tube, ungrounded or overheated wiring, scorched outlets, or a hot electrical panel -> STOP: do not operate the circuit; route to a licensed electrician and restrict use (NEC / fire hazard).
• Gas odor, or a combustion appliance with absent/blocked venting (backdrafting / CO risk) -> STOP: evacuate, ventilate, call the gas utility. The agent escalates, never relights or adjusts gas.
• Any live-electrical/gas hazard -> document, do not touch, flag for a licensed pro.
• Refrigeration unit out of food-safe range -> flag as both energy and food-safety risk.
• Suspected asbestos/lead in materials -> flag and stop.

What counts as done

• System inventory complete for the in-scope equipment
• 12-month utility use summary recorded
• In-scope measurements recorded with units
• Ranked no-cost/low-cost + capital measure list produced

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.