EnergyRubix (ER) is a business venture that will provide comprehensive home energy upgrades to existing buildings in the residential sector. By coupling energy efficiency retrofits with solar photovoltaic installations, EnergyRubix will help customers lower their utility bills and significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the most cost effective manner. By first reducing the overall energy use of a home through optimally selected retrofits and then employing a potentially smaller solar system to cover the remaining energy load, return on investment can be maximized. Through market analysis and cost research, EnergyRubix will develop optimization strategies to determine the most cost effective combination of retrofits and sizing of the solar photovoltaic installation. This will make it feasible for a greater number of customers to employ energy efficiency retrofits and solar system technologies, allowing EnergyRubix to expand the current market for clean energy. Ultimately, EnergyRubix aims to make achieving significant energy use reductions simpler and more affordable for all homes in California.
