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CEE 176G/276G Individual Design Journal Entries | Summer 2023
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Quipu : New Energy Prospecting
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Design Project 1 | Interviews
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Interview 5: Alberto Y.
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Interview 5: Alberto Y.

Who Did You Interview?

  • Relationship: Father

Demographics That Might Provide Helpful Context for Their Responses

  • Demographic 1: Age, 60s
  • Demographic 2: Owns 6500 square feet home
  • Demographic 3: 94566 Pleasanton, CA

Key Findings from the Interview

  • Finding 1: Fully offsets electricity cost by having solar and owning 2 EV cars.
  • Finding 2: Prefers the temperature to be 68ºF and turns on cooling when it reaches 90ºF
  • Finding 3: Energy costs increased 50% in the last 6-8 years.

Decided to invest in Solar System to offset monthly charges Migrating to energy-efficient appliances (water heater replacement will be tankless water heater; pool heating equipment will be replaced by electrical system)

  • Finding 4: 20%