POSTS TAGGED ‘equipment’

Suraj Lobo lives the old aphorism about a rising tide lifting all boats. As manager of Progressive Building Solutions, Suraj believes his company’s visionary ownership structure is a rising tide in Seattle’s home performance industry. Employees are part-owners of the Community Power Works-certified contractor, which means each employee is deeply invested in Progressive Building Solutions’… Continue Reading >

W.B. Yeats wrote, “There are no strangers here; only friends that haven’t yet met.” Travis Stanley Jones seemed to be channeling Yeats when he bought Mulleady’s Irish Pub in 2005. Nestled in the Magnolia neighborhood, Mulleady’s features a convivial atmosphere unique to Irish pubs, authentic grub, pints, and spirits, and a stacked stone fireplace voted… Continue Reading >

The benefits of an energy audit are numerous. While learning cost-effective ways to reduce your energy consumption and improve your comfort are the primary benefits, many customers have also found that an energy audit uncovers hidden problems about their home that they may never have been addressed otherwise. The Guanlao Family, for example, learned through… Continue Reading >

Motivation comes in all shapes and sizes.  For the Sakai-Moore family, the motivation to upgrade their Ballard home was small but powerful: their daughter.    The Sakai-Moore’s house was built in the 1950s, and, like many homes built in the era, it was heated with oil. The environmental impacts and cost of oil became a… Continue Reading >

Motivation comes in all shapes and sizes.  For the Sakai-Moore family, the motivation to upgrade their Ballard home was small but powerful: their daughter.    The Sakai-Moore’s house was built in the 1950s, and, like many homes built in the era, it was heated with oil. The environmental impacts and cost of oil became a… Continue Reading >

Owner: Joe Baker Location: Belltown Neighborhood – 2522 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 Measures:  New beverage cooler, deli reach-in cooler, “cheese Island” reach-in cooler, 26 existing refrigerator case motor replacements, existing refrigerator case temperature controls replacement, refrigerator case lighting replacement, existing overhead lighting lamp replacement, new “Elite list” pendant and track lighting Contractor: Batt &… Continue Reading >

Website:  http://www.trymollys.com/ Owner: Stefan Kalb Location: Georgetown neighborhood – 5701 6th Ave S. Measures: Convention Oven Equipment Replacement, Lighting, motor and temperature control replacement on existing walk-ins. Contractor: Metro Group Estimated Annual Energy Cost Savings:  $2,232 (29%)   Community Power Works and other upgrade incentives: $12,345 = 83% of project cost Molly’s Salads isn’t just… Continue Reading >

Community Power Works is pleased to welcome six new companies to its elite pool of City of Seattle-approved contactors. With a 210% increase in demand for the program since January and nearly 2,500 participating homes, the new contractors join 15 busy contractors already serving homeowners through the program. These new contractors are meeting the standards… Continue Reading >