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Win it in a minute: Conserve resources with home energy management Managing home heat. 15 Minute Leader Lesson. Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends about $ 1,900 a year on home utility bills ?. Source: US Department of Energy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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15 MinuteLeader Lesson
Win it in a minute:Conserve resourceswith home energy management
Managing home heat
Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends about
$1,900 a year on home utility bills?
Source: US Department of Energy
Did 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
BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heating
Set the heat to 68 degrees when you are at home; set it lower when you are away and at night
Consider using a programmable thermostat
Source: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12720
WAIT 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!
Thermostat Controls
Setting the temperature a few degrees down (or up in summer) for extended periods can save energy
Easily done with programmable thermostats
MORE BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heating
Check insulation levels in your attic
If you can see rafters, you need more insulation
Put on a sweater!
MORE BIG IMPACT stuff to do in a minute (or a few minutes) to control space heating
• Check for hidden leaks• Think about the
building envelope!• Consider holes,
cracks, drafts, etc.• Check for obvious air
leaks: Flashlight method; feather; incense stick
EVEN More Ways to Reduce Space Heating Costs
Change filtersClose damperSchedule tune-upsSchedule duct work
inspection
Let’s take a moment…
Please name one thing that you would be willing to do to save home heating energy!
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