Home Energy Audits Renewable Energy Summit Phoenix, Arizona Presented By Daran Wastchak D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C. 04.16.09 2009 D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Reproduction and/or use of this document and its contents is strictly prohibited without prior consent by D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C. Presentation Outline Home Energy Audits Comprehensive Home Energy Ratings Getting Things Fixed Paying For It All Audit vs. Performance Evaluation Home Energy Audit Assess utility bills Check power usage for appliances using a Watt Meter Evaluate appliances and make recommendations for upgrades Lighting and timer recommendations Home Performance Evaluation Window testing and evaluation Building leakage diagnostic testing (ducts + envelope) A/C flow and temperature diagnostics Room pressure testing Attic insulation and ventilation inspections Infrared scanning Lighting, appliance, mechanical systems assessments 1
Audits Assess Utility Bills Time-of-use rate plans (shifting power consumption to off-peak) Audits Vampire Power or Phantom Loads Estimated annual cost: $3 billion per year in the US Watt Meter Smart Power Strip Audits Energy Efficient Appliances It s as simple as looking for the LABEL! Clothes Washers: Made before 1998, paying $145/year more than E* Dishwashers: Made before 1994, paying $30/year more than E* Refrigerators: Made before 2001, saving 40% if change to E* * SRP has a rebate of $30 for recycling (and free pick-up and disposal) Gas Water Heaters: Family of 4 can save $45/year if change to E* 2
Audits Lighting and Timer Recommendations Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL s) Use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs, saving $30 over a bulbs lifetime Programmable Thermstats Light Timers Electric Water Heater Timers Testing & Inspections Window/Glass Testing 3
Duct Leakage Testing (aka Duct Blaster ) Envelope Leakage Testing (aka Blower Door ) Envelope Leakage Pressure Pan Testing Air Flow Testing 4
Room Pressure Testing Ductwork Inspections Insulation Inspections 5
Infrared Photography Infrared Thermal Scan Attic Insulation 6
Air Filter Inspection Appliance Inspections Getting Things Fixed Energy solution packages Multi-level improvement packages, customized for each house Home Energy Ratings Coordination of improvement work Contracting and project management of trades Facilitation of federal and state tax credits and utility rebates Coordination with lender on escrow holdback account distributions for EIM s Post-improvement testing and inspections of completed work 7
Getting Things Fixed Adding Attic Insulation Getting Things Fixed Sealing the Building Envelope Getting Things Fixed Repairing Framing for Proper Attic Insulation 8
Getting Things Fixed Duct Sealing & Repair Home Energy Ratings (HERS) Allows for uniform estimation of a home s energy consumption (similar to Miles Per Gallon (MPG) on a vehicle) 9
Paying For It All Energy efficiency improvement financing options Energy efficiency improvement loans ( GEOSmart from EGIA) Energy Efficient and Energy Improvement Mortgages ( EEM s ) Utility Rebates Arizona Public Service Duct testing and sealing: $250 per HVAC system Air conditioner change-out: SEER 13 (10.8 EER) $175 SEER 14 to 16 (10.8 EER) $425 SEER 17+ (10.8 EER ) $525 Salt River Project 20% discount on shade screens from local hardware store Appliances: Clothes washers ($50-$75), Dishwashers ($20) Air conditioner change-out (heat-pump, packaged system): SEER 15 (12 EER) $200 SEER 16 (12 EER) $300 SEER 17+ (12 EER ) $400 Paying For It All Federal Existing Homes Tax Credits Windows, doors, roofing, insulation, HVAC, water heaters, geo-thermal heat pumps, solar (water heating + PV), wind energy, fuel cells 30% of the cost of improvement can be taken as credit (material only for windows and doors, roofing, insulation) Maximum lifetime credit of $1500 (no limit on geo-thermal, solar, wind) Improvements must be placed in service before December 31, 2010 Federal Home Efficiency Retrofit Program (grants to states) Currently under consideration as part of Federal Climate Change Bill, aka Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) $1 to 3,000 for 10 to 20% improvement over current design + $150/1% Covers up to 50% of the cost the improvements Based on RESNET s HERS Index Presentation Outline Home Energy Audits Comprehensive Home Energy Ratings Getting Things Fixed Paying For It All 10
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