Peter Michelson introduced Greg Pins.
 
Greg has worked in the Southeast and across the US in setting up and participating in Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and other home performance programs. Trained as a BPI Building Analyst, he has worked directly with contractors, auditors and homeowners and has

experience developing marketing and finance programs for a mass consumer audience.

Greg has worked with utilities, Public Utility Commissions and government bodies in the development of existing home energy efficiency policy. Greg has an extensive background in program management, consumer marketing and business management consulting.  Greg has had leadership and advisement roles at WellHome, a Masco Company, Home Depot, Ryder and Ernst & Young Consulting.

Greg Pins is the Southeast Regional Director for CLEAResult, a national company focused on consulting and managing Energy Efficiency programs.  Greg's responsibilities include managing and developing business in the Southeast.

Greg graduated from Florida State University for his undergrad degree and the University of Texas for his MBA.  Greg's hobbies include softball, guitar, and soccer dad.
 
Gregs' expertise lies in the area of promoting energy efficiency.  Recently, the DecaturWise program was initiated in Decatur in order to promote energy efficiency and take advantage of Federal dollars available through the recent Reinvestment Act.

Electrical use is expected to increase by 27% by 2030.  53% of our electrical energy comes from coal and 24% from nuclear.  Of the total energy expended in the United States, 36% is related to buildings with 65% of all electrical energy being expended by buildings.  Residential homes account for 37% of all the energy expended in the United States.

Georgia Power and other providers are interested in energy efficiency in order to delay expensive additions to the power grid that are necessitated by peak usage times.  Georgia Power will provide up to $2200 in rebates if a home can prove significant savings from a retrofit and DecaturWise will add an additional $1000 rebate if there is at least a 15% improvement.  DecaturWise has been online for five weeks thus far; eight projects are already in processs and another twenty are in the works.

Energy efficiency at home can be greatly impacted by a whole home assessment.  The investment in a comprehensive energy audit of a home's systems can result in dramatic savings over time.  Typical projects include work on improving the building envelope, improving efficiencies of the HVAC system, and insulation improvements. How to begin?  Go to the DecaturWise website for information on certified contractors who can provide residential energy audits at a reasonable cost.