Walk a simple energy check of an invited congregation hall near Long Beach Boulevard in Compton

Older congregation halls along the Long Beach Boulevard corridor in Compton run window air conditioners and old lighting through long summer rentals and weekend services, and the utility bills eat into food-pantry budgets. Nobody has walked the building with a checklist to find the cheap fixes first. A one-hour walk-through tells the congregation exactly which seals, bulbs, and fixtures to fix next. Standard: ENERGY STAR home energy checkup practices; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). Proof: Checklist, sketch, and problem-spot photos with GPS and date Method (ENERGY STAR home energy checkup practices; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).): 1. Meet the host and walk every room with a simple checklist: lighting type, draft sources at doors and windows, water fixtures, and thermostat settings. 2. Feel for drafts along door bottoms and window edges and note each leaky spot on a floor sketch. 3. Count and record every bulb type and every faucet or toilet that runs slow or leaks. 4. Rank the five cheapest fixes on one page and hand it to the host. 5. Photograph the checklist, the floor sketch, and three example problem spots with date and GPS. Done when: Checklist, sketch, and problem-spot photos with GPS and date

Where

Host-invited congregation hall, Long Beach Blvd corridor, Compton, CA 90221

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

Checklist, sketch, and problem-spot photos with GPS and date

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.