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Explaination
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT
* "Other" represents an array of household products,
including stoves, ovens, microwaves,
and small appliances. Individually, these
products account for no more than about 2%
of a household's energy bills.
SOURCE : US EnergyStar program http://www.energystar.gov/
You should invest in energy efficiency in
relation to where your energy dollars
are spent for the best return on investment (ROI)
EnergyStar - home energy benchmarking tool available on
line
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_index_tools
EnergyStar Qualified Products
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.
See the 10/9/05 Akron Beacon Journal
feature story on
residential energy management
challenges and opportunities
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HOME ENERGY SAVER - ON LINE CALCULATOR
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RESIDENTIAL - Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) - Simple Payback Periods
Return on Investment (ROI) = 1 divided by payback period
| RESIDENTIAL | SIMPLE PAYBACK PERIOD (YEARS) | ||
| Energy Conservation Measure (EC) | SHORTEST | LONGEST | AVERAGE |
| Air Leaks - small (sealed) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Air Leaks - large (sealed) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Duct work (sealed) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Programmable thermostat | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Insulation - water heater | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Showerhead - water saving | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Heating system - tune up | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Insulation - floors | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Insulation - ceiling | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Landscape - shading | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Insulation - walls | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Heating system - replacement | 5 | 20 | 13 |
| Window - replacement | 15 | 30 | 23 |