Green@Home tour 2025
Participating Homes Showcase
Saturday, June 7, 12 PM - 4 PM
Tour hosts throughout the East Bay will open their doors to showcase the electric appliances and equipment they’ve installed as replacements for gas-powered products. Attendees will be able to engage with tour hosts, to learn about their choices, including financial considerations, rebate programs, contractors, and appliance models.
Homes are listed by cities, with more homes to come.
Registration is open! Register here.
Albany:
HVAC: Harvest Thermal system with Rheem/Rudd by Fujitsu RD17AZ36 energy star certified
Water Heater: Heat Pump SanCO2 GS5
Cooking: Induction Range LG model LSE 616
Laundry: Electric Dryer (Bosch)
Solar: 8.5kW Tesla Solar Panels
EV Charging: Level 2 (240 volt)
Other information: Rainwater collection system (8 55-gallon barrels and 1 130-gallon tank), home composting, native plants, LED lighting & double-pane windows
Alameda:
HVAC: Ducted
Water Heater: Electric with Tank (non-heat pump)
Cooking: Induction Range
Laundry: Resistance Electric (LG Smart Washer and Dryer)
Solar: 8.5kW Tesla Solar Panels
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
Benicia
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Mitsubishi)
Water Heater: Heat Pump Hybrid, Split (Rheem, proterra, Performance Platinum)
Cooking: Induction Range (Induction cooktop + Electric Oven) (Miele)
Laundry: Heat Pump Dryer (Miele T1 Excellence)
Solar: LG435QAC-A6 (20), Enphase Energy Micro-Inverter (LG)
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V), 40A EV charger hard-line unit
Electric Garden Tools: Electric leaf blower and weed whacker
Berkeley:
HVAC: Heat Pump, A Chiltrix CX-50, a 4-1/2 ton water to water (hydronic) (3 units), Mitsubishi mini-split (1 unit)
Water Heater: Heat Pump
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven), Channing Copper Co. hybrid/battery plug-in
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer
Solar: 4kW Solar Electric
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
HVAC: Heat pump, Mini-Split
Water Heater: Electric Tankless, Other
Cooking: Electric Stove (non-induction)
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer
Solar: 1.8kW (AC)
HVAC: Mini-Split Ducted Heat pump (Fujitsu)
Water Heater: Heat Pump Hybrid (Split) (Ruud, 50 gal.)
Cooking: Induction Range (GE Cafe)
Laundry: Heat Pump Dryer (Bosch)
Solar: Photovoltaic Roof panels, 4.2 kW DC and 3.8kW AC system
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Carrier)
Water Heater: Heat Pump (Split) (SanCo2, 83 gal.)
Solar: 4kW (SunPower), 4kW (Panasonic)
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
HVAC: Heat Pump, Mini-Split + Ducted (Fujitsu 2.5 Ton Ducted Unit Downstairs, Fujitsu 9K Mini Split Upstairs)
Water Heater: Electric Tankless (Navien)
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer (Electrolux)
Solar: 23 Panels (KOTA Solar)
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
HVAC: Heat pump, Ducted + Mini-Split (Fujitsu)
Water Heater: Electric Tankless (STIEBEL ELTRON), Electric with Tank (BOSCH 2.5 Gal.)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven) GE Profile 30” 5.3 CuFt
Solar: 5kW (15 Black-frame PAN 335W with SMA Technology)
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V), EVSRicheer Level 2 Portable EV Charger (16Amp 3.8KW 240V)
Electric Garden Tools: BLACK+DECKER String Trimmer with Auto Feed, Electric, 6.5-Amp, 14-Inch (BESTA510)
HVAC: Heat Pump Mini-Split (Mitsubishi)
Cooking: Electric Stove or Oven (non-induction, Wolf Stove)
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer (LG)
Solar: 4.0 kW system, 3.8 kW system
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
Electric Garden Tools: Leaf blower, Chainsaw, and Hedge Trimmers (Ego)
El Cerito
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Harvest Thermal)
Water Heater: Heat Pump (Harvest Thermal)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven) (Bosch)
Laundry: Condenser Dryer (Samsung)
Solar: 6.2kW
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V), 30 Amp
Electric Garden Tools: Electric Weed wacker and hedge trimmer
Martinez
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Bosch Inverter Ducted Split)
Water Heater: Heat Pump Hybrid (Split) (Rheem, 80 gal.)
Cooking: Induction Cooktop, Electric Stove (Frigidaire)
Laundry: Other, (ElectroLux)
Solar: 30 panels, 11.5 kW
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
Oakland
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Mitsubishi)
Water Heater: Heat Pump (Sanden SanCO2, 43 gal.)
Induction: Induction Range (LG)
EV Charger: Level 2
Solar: Photovoltaic System (Solar City)
Electric Garden Tools
Laundry: Heat Pump Dryer (Blomberg)
Other Green Features: Electric fireplace insert, Laundy-to-Landscape greywater system, and bike shed
HVAC: Heat pump (Fujitsu mini-split with 5 indoor units: LR, DR, and two BRs in the main house and converted garage BR.)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven), Kenmore Elite free-standing induction-convection range (Item # 2249695).
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer (Maytag)
Solar: 9 panels, LG Electronics Model: LG380N1C-A6 (System Size: 3.420 kW DC Power (STC) System Size: 3.074 kW AC Rating (CEC))
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V), 40 or 50 Amp
Other Green Features: Electric Pressure Cooker, Rain swale in the front; French drain and dry well in the back (not visible, but effective)
HVAC: Heat pump (Fujitsu)
Water Heater: Heat pump (Sanden)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven), GE Cafe
Laundry: Heat Pump Dryer (Miele)
Solar: Yes
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
EV Charging: Bidirectional EV Charger, powers home and creates energy to sell back to the grid.
Electric Garden Tools: Electric Leaf Blower, Electric outdoor lamps
Other: Drought-tolerant plants and landscaping
HVAC: Ducted Heat pump (Fujitsu)
Water Heater: Heat Pump (SanCO2)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven) (Bertazzoni)
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer (Maytag)
Solar: 18 panels, 7.2 kW
EV Charging: Level 1 (120V), 12 Amp
Other: Native Plant Garden, electric heated pool
HVAC: Heat Pump, Ducted (Mini-Split) and Ductless (Fujitsu)
Water Heater: Heat Pump (SanCO2, 83 gal.)
Laundry: Heat Pump Dryer (Miele)
Solar: 6.84 kW (REC Solar)
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V)
Electric Garden Tools: Electric Leaf Blower (Ryobi)
Piedmont
HVAC: Ducted Heat Pump (Harvest Thermal system with SanCO2 heat pump)
Water Heater: Heat PUmp Hybrid Split (Harvest Thermal system)
Cooking: Induction Range (induction cooktop + electric oven) (AGA Elise induction range)
Laundry: Resistance Electric Dryer (LG)
Solar: 4 panels (Panasonic), 13 panels total, 6kW
EV Charging: Level 2 (240V), 48 Amp
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