Elton Sherwin

This was my keynote presentation at the 2011 Green California Summit: Where are California’s Green Jobs? Four Simple Recommendations to Create Full Employment.

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This was a presentation on Earth Day at Stanford University for a group of high school students, explaining what they can do about climate change. Includes flood maps of San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.

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My family thought I was crazy when I photographed the replacement of 55 incandescent light bulbs in our house with compact fluorescents. I tried out eleven different brands of bulbs and my wife selected the best ones that gave the truest color.

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What can cities and towns do about climate change? What action can a mayor and city council take? What difference can one town make? This is a presentation I gave to the Menlo Park Rotary about effective local action. I continue to look for a city, county, PUC, utility or property manager to partner with on this issue. Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Cotati, Redding? Contact me!

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Property managers and building owners often ask me, “What can I do to lower my utility bill?” Here are the most relevant pages from my book, Addicted to Energy, addressing this question. I have re-sequenced the pages, putting the suggestions that save the most money first. Almost every building in America can reduce its energy bill by 50% to 70%. Why not be a leader in your industry or town?

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This document contains all the major checklists and worksheets from Addicted to Energy, including:

• What are Your Home’s Top Energy Wasters? 
• What are Your Company’s Top Energy Wasters? 
• What Can Cities and Counties Do?
• Designing Extraordinary Buildings—A Checklist

And more.             

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This short document contains various checklists from Addicted to Energy and several never-before-published pages that
will help architects design more efficient buildings. The Smart Building Point section of this document was originally designed as a LEED replacement.

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This is the presentation I gave in 2010 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. The first half of the presentation describes the challenge facing us, and the second half describes what individuals can do to help solve the climate crisis.

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In January 2010, I was asked to present for two hours to a class at Stanford planning a trip to New Orleans.  This presentation looks at the problem of climate change, and the solutions, from the viewpoint of a mayor of a coastal city in harm's way. It contains some disturbing maps from the University of Arizona on coastal flooding, but its focus is solutions that a large city can implement—if it is really motivated. This is probably the longest presentation I have ever given; it is a 6MB download.

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Lighting systems are the "low hanging fruit" of conservation. Yet most homeowners and building owners continue to use outdated energy hogs. This document outlines the state and federal policies required to motivate homeowners and building owners to install great systems, saving everyone money and helping protect the environment.

Also see the related PowerPoint, "CFLs in the Sherwin Household" which is a practical guide for homeowners.

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