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Addressing Energy Conservation
A home or a small business energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home or your business consume
and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your place more energy efficient. An audit will show you how much
some typical conservation techniques will save you over time. During the audit, you can expect a short interview to pinpoint
where most your energy consumption comes from and how you may cut back.
A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure.
Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope,
and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. These techniques can be
costly and don't provide much more information than a simple look around.
A home or a small business energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home or your business consume
and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your place more energy efficient. An audit will show you how much
some typical conservation techniques will save you over time. During the audit, you can expect a short interview to pinpoint
where most your energy consumption comes from and how you may cut back.
A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure.
Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope,
and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. These techniques can be
costly and don't provide much more information than a simple look around.
-Adding insulation in the areas shown above may be
the best way to improve your home's energy
efficiency.
-Check the insulation levels in your attic, exterior and
basement walls, ceilings, floors, and crawl spaces.
-Check for holes or cracks around your walls,
ceilings, windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures,
switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into
or out of your home.
-Check for open fireplace damper.
the best way to improve your home's energy
efficiency.
-Check the insulation levels in your attic, exterior and
basement walls, ceilings, floors, and crawl spaces.
-Check for holes or cracks around your walls,
ceilings, windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures,
switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into
or out of your home.
-Check for open fireplace damper.
Lighting:
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs versus
Incandescent
60 watt 15 watt
Cost of bulb
$0.75 $3.00
average hours per day
5 5
average hours per year
1650 1650
KWH per year
99 24.75
Average annual cost
$11.88 $2.97
Average saving per light bulb
$8.91
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs versus
Incandescent
60 watt 15 watt
Cost of bulb
$0.75 $3.00
average hours per day
5 5
average hours per year
1650 1650
KWH per year
99 24.75
Average annual cost
$11.88 $2.97
Average saving per light bulb
$8.91
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL's) are about four times more
energy efficient than incandescent bulbs and provide the same light
levels. Recent improvements on CFL's has minimized the difference
between the "look" of CFL light and incandescent light.
energy efficient than incandescent bulbs and provide the same light
levels. Recent improvements on CFL's has minimized the difference
between the "look" of CFL light and incandescent light.
Heating & cooling system
-Set your thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter and as
high as is comfortable in the summer.
-Clean or replace filters on furnaces as needed.
-Clean warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as
needed; make sure they're not blocked by furniture, carpeting, or
drapes.
-Place heat-resistant radiator reflectors between exterior walls and
the radiators.
-Set your thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter and as
high as is comfortable in the summer.
-Clean or replace filters on furnaces as needed.
-Clean warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as
needed; make sure they're not blocked by furniture, carpeting, or
drapes.
-Place heat-resistant radiator reflectors between exterior walls and
the radiators.