Swap the parish hall's old tube and bulb lighting to LED at Our Lady of Guadalupe

The audit's biggest line item in an older parish hall is almost always lighting — fluorescent tubes and incandescent fixtures burning money at every quinceañera, class, and community meeting. Like-for-like LED swaps in reachable fixtures cut that load by more than half without an electrician. Standard: ENERGY STAR lighting retrofit guidance for congregations; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). Proof: Before/after fixture photos plus room-by-room count log Method (ENERGY STAR lighting retrofit guidance for congregations; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).): 1. Confirm the fixture list from the audit with the facilities contact and stock compatible LED replacements. 2. Power off each circuit at the switch, swap bulbs and plug-and-play tubes in fixtures reachable from a step platform under 6 ft. 3. Label ballast-bypass or hardwired fixtures for a licensed electrician instead of attempting them. 4. Test every swapped fixture and log counts by room. 5. Photograph representative before/after fixtures and the completed log. Done when: Before/after fixture photos plus room-by-room count log

Where

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish hall (host-invited), E San Antonio Street, San Jose, CA 95116

Pay

$320 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

Before/after fixture photos plus room-by-room count log

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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.