Do-It-Yourself Sustainability Toolkit Pilot Program

Project Contact: Tiffany Nguyen | Tiffany.Nguyen@sdcounty.ca.gov | (619) 913-9759

Overview

Toolkit

The County of San Diego (County) Do-It-Yourself Sustainability Toolkit Pilot Program is loaning toolkits at no cost to unincorporated residents to help save energy and water. These toolkits are available for checkout at participating County library branches and the County Operations Center (COC) on select dates and times. Each toolkit includes tools, along with a step-by-step guide and a tote bag with free giveaways to keep, including LED lightbulbs, weatherstripping, and a low-flow showerhead (while supplies last).

Participants will gain hands-on knowledge about how much energy and water their household uses and discover simple ways to cut back, potentially lower their utility bills, and live more sustainably. This program is funded by SDG&E’s Local Government Partnership and supports the County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the region.

How to Participate

  1. Visit a CAP event at a participating library branch or the COC at a date and time listed below.
  2. Check out a toolkit at no cost.
  3. Borrow and use the tools and install your giveaways.
  4. Return toolkit at same location on the select dates and times.

Toolkit Items to Borrow and Return

Infrared Thermometer
  • Kill-A-Watt® Meter
  • Infrared Thermometer
  • Refrigerator Thermometer
  • Water Thermometer
  • Water Pressure Gauge
  • Drip Gauge
  • Pliers
  • Step-By-Step User Guide
An online version of the step-by-step user guide manual is available for your reference—select your preferred language in the top right corner (Powered by Google Translate).

Giveaway Items to Keep (While Supplies Last)

LED Lightbulb
  • Reusable Tote Bag
  • LED Light Bulbs
  • Faucet Aerators (0.5 gpm & 1.5 gpm)
  • Low-Flow Showerhead
  • Weatherstripping
  • Water Leak Detection Dye Tablets
  • Water Flow Rate Bag
  • Outlet Gasket
  • Energy and Water Use Tracking Form

Upcoming Events

Toolkits are available for checkout and return at participating County library branches in the unincorporated area and COC during CAP tabling events on select dates and times:

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  • County Operations Center (COC)

    Planning & Development Services – 5510 Overland Avenue, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92123 (Second Floor) 

    • Schedule a pick-up time on Wednesdays between 8 AM to 4 PM from the COC. Reservations are required ahead of pickup.

     

    Reservations can be made online. Details, including pick-up time, will be included in your confirmation email.

    Same-day reservations may be accommodated when possible, but toolkit availability is not guaranteed. Please wait to confirm the date and time with staff before arriving to pick up or drop off the toolkit.

    Toolkits are available for checkout for up to 14 calendar days, at which point the toolkit and equipment must be returned to the COC—giveaways stay with the user!

     

  • Bonita-Sunnyside Library Branch

    4375 Bonita Road, Bonita, CA 91902

    • Please check back for upcoming events.

     

  • Ramona Library Branch

    1275 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065

    • Please check back for upcoming events.
     
  • Borrego Springs Library Branch

    2580 Country Club Road, Borrego Springs, CA 92004

    • Please check back for upcoming events.
     

The program is open to residents of the unincorporated county of San Diego only. Toolkits must be returned at the original location it was rented from on select dates and times.

Questions? Please email the project contact at Tiffany.Nguyen@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619.913.9759 for more information.

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