The Clean Energy Journey
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The Clean Energy Journey Journal is a 14-section document designed to help homeowners organize information about their homes, plan clean energy improvements, and keep track of progress over time.
It begins with an introductory Start Here page and continues through 12 numbered sections, ending with a What's Next? page.
Start Here ā Welcome and InstructionsIntroduces the journal's purpose, offers reminders for getting started, and provides fields for the start date, home address, reasons for creating the journal, and future home goals.
My Home Captures home basics, including age, size, structure, utilities, heating and cooling, electrical service, windows, roof, comfort issues, concerns, and short- and long-term goals.
Journey Roadmap Outlines six broad stages, from understanding the home and making initial improvements to developing an energy strategy and planning larger upgrades. Includes a timeline table for actions and lessons learned.
Community Solar Records subscription and provider details, utility information, expected discounts, contract terms, charges, and observed savings, with a checklist of documents to keep.
Green Infrastructure Documents trees, shade, native plants, rain gardens, water management, and other property improvements. Includes space to plan and track projects.
Energy Strategy Records existing energy systems, homeowner priorities, desired outcomes, project timing, and the reasoning behind decisions.
Home Energy Audit Provides space for audit details, findings, report locations, and recommendations, along with a table to track priorities, costs, and completion dates.
Sealing & Weatherizing Tracks drafts, air leaks, weatherization work, materials, costs, professional assistance, and whether completed improvements solved the original problem.
Equipment Inventory Catalogs major appliances and home systems, including make, model, serial number, purchase date, age, fuel, installer, Energy Star status, warranty, and replacement plans.
Small Appliances & Lawn Equipment Helps identify future electrification opportunities in the kitchen, cleaning closet, yard, and garage. Includes a replacement-planning table.
Project Record Provides a reusable record for individual projects, including purpose, dates, professionals, costs, rebates, warranties, and supporting documents.
Home Energy File Cabinet Helps homeowners track where reports, bills, warranties, estimates, equipment details, and other important records are stored.
My Journey Journal Offers space for observations, questions, discoveries, decisions, and reflections as homeowners learn about their homes and their options.
What's Next? ā Action PlanningCloses the loop by helping homeowners identify what they know, what they need to learn, what they need to decide, and what they can do next.
