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San Mateo residents with financial restraints may be able to weatherproof their homes with help from the city.
A survey of homes in San Mateo’s North Shoreview neighborhood indicated 89 percent of homes have not had energy audits performed and only a small number of homeowners had invested in energy-efficient retrofits.
The findings were revealed in a City Council study session last night on the progress of San Mateo’s Sustainable Initiatives Plan. The plan is intended to be a blueprint to help the city and its residents reduce their carbon footprint and to promote awareness of and increase sustainable activities within the city.
Up to 16 percent of San Mateo households are eligible for the home-retrofit project immediately, according to a staff report by Robert Beyer, director of Community Development.
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