Community Energy Services

CESC is a community-based nonprofit corporation (501c3) and licensed general contractor dedicated to revitalizing East Bay neighborhoods by assisting residents and businesses in the areas of health, safety, and greater energy independence.

Our current programs:

Home Safety & Repair Program
Free home rehabilitation and seismic retrofit service for income qualified Berkeley residents. Services include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, roof repair, accessibility aids, etc. Contact us for more information.
Berkeley/Oakland Smart Lights Program
Find out more about the Smart Lights Program and why small businesses like Black Oak Books say, "The atmosphere of the store has been significantly enhanced by the brighter and better quality light we now have. The costs of upgrading to more efficient lighting will be paid for in under a year and savings after that will go straight to our bottom line. It's a smart use of our money."
CECO
Assistance to comply with the City of Berkeley's Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance. Contact us for more information, to schedule an audit, or request forms. Fee.
RECO
Assistance to comply with the City of Berkeley's Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance. Contact us for more information, to schedule an inspection, or request forms. Fee.

home smart lights faq enrollment home safety faq enrollment CECO Forms & Documents RECO Forms & Documents success stories contact us Job Opportunities	CESC is a community-based nonprofit corporation (501c3) and licensed general contractor dedicated to revitalizing East Bay neighborhoods by assisting residents and businesses in the areas of health, safety, and greater energy independence. Our current programs: Home Safety & Repair Program Free home rehabilitation and seismic retrofit service for income qualified Berkeley residents. Services include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, roof repair, accessibility aids, etc. Contact us for more information. Berkeley/Oakland Smart Lights Program Find out more about the Smart Lights Program and why small businesses like Black Oak Books say, "The atmosphere of the store has been significantly enhanced by the brighter and better quality light we now have. The costs of upgrading to more efficient lighting will be paid for in under a year and savings after that will go straight to our bottom line. It's a smart use of our money." CECO Assistance to comply with the City of Berkeley's Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance. Contact us for more information, to schedule an audit, or request forms. Fee. RECO Assistance to comply with the City of Berkeley's Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance. Contact us for more information, to schedule an inspection, or request forms. Fee.	Energy Tips of the Month Use a local resource! Lawrence Berkeley Lab has a home energy assessment tool to help you save energy and a few bucks too. http://hes.lbl.gov/ Use CFL's in all light sources used in excess of 3 hours per day. Fluorescents use 67% LESS energy than traditional lamps. Use that solar dryer! String up a clothes line and save gas and electricity as well as making your clothing fresh and pressed! Did you know that you probably have vampires sucking energy out of your home costing you money when you are not even there? or that the average microwave consumes more power in standby mode that in actual use over the course of a year? Plug into power strips and cut the power to appliances not in use. How often are you watching that TV or using that microwave anyway? SEND US YOUR SUCCESS STORIES FOR SAVING ENERGY!
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