Walk a community building in San Jose, CA for wasted energy and stuffy air

a community building in San Jose, CA has never had a hands-on walkthrough for energy loss and indoor-air quality. A simple walk finds the drafts, the heat loss, and the stale-air spots, and lists what to fix first. Standard: ENERGY STAR congregations facility-audit guidance; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). Proof: Photo-documented audit sheet with ranked fixes Method (ENERGY STAR congregations facility-audit guidance; SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).): 1. Schedule the walkthrough with the parish office and cover the sanctuary, hall, kitchen, and classrooms. 2. Log lighting types and counts, draft points, thermostat settings, and water fixtures room by room. 3. Rank the five highest-return fixes with the facilities contact. 4. Leave the completed audit sheet with the parish. 5. Photograph key findings and the signed sheet. Done when: Photo of the completed audit sheet with date; Photos of the top three findings; GPS-tagged photo at the campus with host consent noted

Where

a community building in San Jose, CA

Pay

$180 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

Photo-documented audit sheet with ranked fixes

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-14

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.