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Cassie Miller
- VP Regional Manager at Arrowhead Credit Union
- Lives in San Bernardino County
- Has a whole-house fan |
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Tracy Judy
- Lives in San Bernardino County
- Uses Energy Star appliances and CFLs
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Michele Zack and Family
- Lives with husband and 17-year-old daughter in 1920’s Spanish-style home in Altadena
- Strong advocate for energy and water conservation
- In the process of remodeling home and making plans for home addition
- Remodel includes tankless water heater and full insulation in remodeled area
- Addition will include solar panels, under-floor heating and whole-house fan
- Uses CFL’s throughout home
- Continues to do lawn and cement reduction in effort to “facilitate groundwater recharge” |
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Carolyn and Rick Bryant and Family
- Have a “continual dialogue” about ways the family can save money on their electric and gas bills
- “People think that it costs a lot of money to become energy efficient. But it can be as simple as setting the thermostat at 67 degrees in the winter or remembering to shut the fireplace flue,” said Carolyn.
- Their family has also learned the value of investing in higher cost items, such as dual-paned windows, ceiling fans and plantation shutters
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Eric and Charming Hsieh
- Family with young children, ages two and four
- Home in Arcadia
- Use CFLs throughout home
- Received a $500 rebate for a high efficiency A/C
- Believe that “it’s very important for people to carry out energy efficiency. In Taiwan, we struggled with having enough energy and we work to avoid those problems in this country too.” |
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Heidi and Tom Wong and Family
- Live in Mar Vista
- Engage in many no-cost and low cost energy saving activities
- Have invested in energy-efficient plantation shutters
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Connie Olmos
- Owns a five-unit, apartment building in South Pasadena
- Has implemented many energy-saving improvements in her own unit and in the rental apartments |
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Lupe and Vince Valencia
- Have four children
- Live in 1930’s home in Alhambra
- Have Energy Star appliances
- Invested in energy-efficient windows
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