Mairi & Dominique’s Inverness Retrofit

RENEWABLE ENERGY:

• MCE Deep Green customers (100% renewable energy source)

• New roof & solar panels

• 2 Tesla batteries

ELECTRIFICATION:

• Hybrid car with home charger; on a list for a VW ID4

• Mini-split HVAC

• Heat pump water heater with recycling pump (from Resilient Neighborhoods Marin)

• Induction stove

• Electric Miele washing machine and heat pump dryer

ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

• Windows and doors replaced (double panes) and "leaks" filled 

• All LED lighting

FIRE RESISTANCE:

• Stucco siding (fire resistant)

LANDSCAPE:

• Worm box & garden beds

• Rainwater catchment system (in the works)

• WMCA resilient gardening group: we share information, plants and produce with each other and the area food bank.

OTHER ACTIONS:

• Treating meat as "a condiment"

• Buying local

• Working with groups advocating for policy changes