Conserve resources with home energy management Managing home heat Did you know that the typical US family spends about 1900 a year on home utility bills Source US Department of Energy ID: 779562
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Slide1
15 Minute
Leader Lesson
Win it in a minute:
Conserve resourceswith home energy managementManaging home heat
Slide2Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends about
$1,900 a
year on home utility bills?Source: US Department of Energy
Slide3Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends about $1,900 a year on home utility bills?
Unfortunately
, a large portion of that energy is wasted…Source: US Department of Energy
Slide4Prioritizing
Slide5Let’s concentrate on the “important few”for average consumers
Slide6Space heating
Slide7BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heatingSet the heat to 68 degrees when you are at home; set it lower when you are away and at night
Consider using a programmable thermostatSource: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12720
Slide8WAIT A MINUTE!
Aren’t you just wasting energy when you’re adjusting the thermostat so much?Isn’t lots of energy being wasted bringing the house back to temperature? It takes too long for the house to warm
up!
Slide9Thermostat Controls
Setting the temperature a few degrees down (or up in summer) for extended periods can save energyEasily done with programmable thermostats
Slide10MORE BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heating
Check insulation levels in your atticIf you can see rafters, you need more insulationPut on a sweater!
Slide11MORE BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heating
Check for hidden leaksThink about the building envelope!Consider holes, cracks, drafts, etc.
Check for obvious air leaks: Flashlight method; feather; incense stick
Slide12EVEN More Ways to Reduce Space Heating CostsChange filtersClose damper
Schedule tune-upsSchedule duct work inspection
Slide13One more thing!Check the operation of your heating and cooling system with a fairly simple
test…
Slide14Let’s take a moment…
Please name one thing that you would be willing to do to save home
heating energy!Please fill in evaluation
Slide15Thank you!