conserving energy one home at a time
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Conserving Energy One
Home at a Time
Rich McCue – January 2015
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How Much do we
Spend on Electricity?
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$85 /
monthHeating
Hot Water
Cooking
Dryer$12 /
person
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88 watts
129 watts
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175 watts
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How do we
Measure
Electrical
Usage?
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Kilowatt hour
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1000 watts
per hour
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X 10 hours = 1 kWh
100
Watt
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X 10 hours = $0.10
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What does a Kilowatt Hour of
Electricity Cost in 2014?
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How much electricity does
your Home use?
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88 watts
$39 / year
Dell Optiplex 780
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22 watts
$10 / year
Dell Latitude E5400
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4 watts
$1.75 / year
iPad
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4500 watts,
2hrs / day
$360 / year
60 Gallon Hot Water
Tank
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6000 watts,
1/2 hr / day
$120 / year
Cloths Dryer
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Relative Consumption
per Hour
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Relative Consumption
per Hour
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How Do We Measure Electrical
Draw at Home?
Per Plug: Kill A Watt
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BC Hydro “Home Energy
Monitoring Program”
$35
bchydro.com/energymonitor
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60 watts 9.5 watts
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4500 watts 9.5 watts
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10 Hours
=
15 Min
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What Has Rich Done at
Home?
Heat Recovery…
$1500
Windows &
Sealing &
Insulation
$4000
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What Has Rich Done at
Home?
Solar Hot Water
$4000
Power
Pipe
$800
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What Has Rich Done at
Home?
Heat Pump
w/ programmable
thermostat
$6000
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What Has Rich Done at
Home?
$35
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What Did It Cost Rich?
● Windows & Insulation: $4000
● Heat Pump & Thermostat: $6000
● Solar Hot Water: $4000
● Heat Recovery Ventilation: $1500
● Drain Heat Recovery: $800
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Where to Start?
2 No Brainers:
● Home Energy Assessment:
http://www.solarcolwood.ca/
● BC HydroHome Energy Monitor
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Next Steps:
● Work on low cost items:
● Insulation
●Seal up a Leaky House
● clothesline
led bulbs
http://http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/
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Returns on Investment?
● Programmable Thermostat. 1yr.
● Air Leaks. 2yrs.
● Water Heater Insulation. 2yrs.
● Shower Head. 2yrs.
Insulation. 5yrs.
http://www.think-energy.net/ecm_payback.htm
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Energy Star
equipment ...
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appliance?