Walk a simple energy and water audit of the parish hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe on Kearny Avenue has anchored Barrio Logan for over a century, and its parish hall hosts meals, meetings, and classes nearly every day. Old buildings like this quietly waste energy and water that the parish could be spending on its people. A one-afternoon walk-through audit, host-invited, lists the cheap fixes first. Standard: ENERGY STAR for Congregations audit checklist — SDG 7. Proof: Photo-backed one-page audit list Method (ENERGY STAR for Congregations audit checklist — SDG 7.): 1. Confirm the parish host's invitation and walk the hall with a simple checklist. 2. Record every lamp type, draft you can feel at doors and windows, and dripping or running fixture. 3. Photograph each finding and rank the fixes from cheapest to largest. 4. Deliver the one-page findings list to the host and upload it with photos, GPS, and date. Done when: Photo-backed one-page audit list

Where

Parish hall (host-invited), Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1770 Kearny Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Photo-backed one-page audit list

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.