If You Spend Too Much for Home Energy, Its Your Own Darn Fault

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If You Spend Too Much for Home Energy, Its Your
Own Darn Fault!

• DMEA Home Energy
• Efficiency Workshop
• November 12, 2005

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Agenda

• Why Does DMEA Do This?
• Home Energy Improvements Dont Cost, They Pay
• Home Energy Performance Evaluation Process
• Most Cost-Effective Home Improvements
• Contest Finalist Case Studies
• Co-Sponsor Introductions
• Financing Options

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DMEAs mission
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• DMEAs Board of Directors and senior management
  nurture a cooperative culture with a 3-legged
  stool concept which gives equal importance to.

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Best Practice Cooperative
We extend the grid and meter and bill for
electricity
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Energy Efficient Membership
Provide education and access to energy efficient
technologies for our membership
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Renewable, sustainable energy initiatives
Reinforce and practice a renewable and
sustainability culture
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Community Involvement
Integration of energy awareness and trust by
active involvement in our communities
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Why do we do this?
We listened to our owners!!!!
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DMEA and Tri-State GT
Rural energy cooperative with 30,000 members and
a system peak of 91Mw.
DMEA is one of 44 electric distribution
cooperatives that own Tri-State, a power
generation transmission cooperative
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What does my energy bill pay for? Source U.S.
ENERGY STAR Program
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Home Energy Improvements Dont Cost, They Pay
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Windows
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Home Energy Makeover Contest Process Prizes

• Partner with Colo. Energy Science Center to
  identify 10 home with highest BTU per sq. ft.
• One Grand Prize up to 25,000
• Two Runners Up Prize up to 10,000
• Seven Consolation Prizes of home energy analysis
  with improvement package proposal

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Key Roles

• DMEA
• Colorado Energy Science Center
• Home Improvement Providers
• Intermountain Energy

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DMEA Program Goals

• Demonstrate the home improvement measures that a
  homeowner could do that could pay for themselves
  through energy bill savings.
• Demonstrate how to conduct a whole house energy
  analysis and communicate the results to
  homeowner, contractor and financier.
• Model a collaborative process for home
  improvement providers to work together for the
  benefit of DMEA members.

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Contest Entry Evaluation

• Total British Thermal Units (btu)
• BTU per square foot
• Rank 130 entries
• Call 30 homes
• Visit 20 homes
• Analyze 10 finalists
• Select 3 winners

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What is a BTU?

• British thermal unit The quantity of heat
  required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of
  liquid water by 1 degree Fahrenheit at the
  temperature at which water has its greatest
  density (approximately 39 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Btu conversion factors
• Electricity ..... 3,412 Btu/kilowatt-hour
• Natural Gas ..... 1,031 Btu/cubic foot
• LPG (Propane) ..... 91,330 Btu/gallon
• Fuel Oil No.1 ..... 135,000 Btu/gallon
• Fuel Oil No.2 ..... 138,690 Btu/gallon
• Wood ..... 20 million Btu/cord

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Top 30 Rankings by MBTU/sq ft
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Home Performance Analysis

• Appliance/System Inventory and Assessment
• Building Shell (blower door)
• Bill Analysis (rate and weather)
• Energy Use Pie chart

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Blower Door Analysis
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Improvement Recommendations

• Improvements
• Annual Savings vs. Installed Cost
• Packages
• Good (up to 2,500)
• Better (up to 10,000)
• Best (up to 25,000)
• Cash Flow
• Monthly Savings vs. Loan Payment

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Most Cost-Effective Home Improvements?

• Every House is Different!
• Change 5 Lights
• Caulk
• Low-Flow Aerators/Showerheads
• Insulation
• Remove Unused Appliances
• Heating/Cooling System Maintenance

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Caulking
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Before and After
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Attic and Crawlspace Insulation
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Supplies and Returns



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Computer Analyses Essential

• Calculate heat loss/gain to size equip/loop
• Determine room-by-room air flow
• Predict operating costs and savings

Bubba Cant Size Unit from Curb!
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Home Energy Makeover Contest Process Prizes

• Partner with Colo. Energy Science Center to
  identify 10 home with highest BTU per sq. ft.
• One Grand Prize up to 25,000
• Two Runners Up Prize up to 10,000
• Seven Consolation Prizes of home energy analysis
  with improvement package proposal

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One Grand Prize

• Up to 25,000 (retail value) energy-related
  home improvement measures that would have the
  greatest positive cash-flow in energy savings if
  financed through home improvement mortgage/loan.
  Home should
• have very high annual energy use (i.e. BTU/sq
  ft),
• be typical (i.e. 1000 to 3000 sq ft with no
  unusual types of major energy usage), and
• be in need of typical, major energy-related home
  improvements (i.e. insulation, HVAC, appliances,
  windows, etc.)

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Grand Prize Winner
Mr. and Mrs. Norris, Solar Road, Montrose Age
1945/1959 - Size 2600 sq ft Electric 16,100 kWh
- Propane 1,200 gallons
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Grand Prize Package

• GeoExchange system from Climatemaster and
  Intermountain Energy
• ENERGY STAR? windows from Certainteed and
  Whiteys Home Improvement
• Cellulose Insulation in attic and crawlspace from
  Excellent Insulating Systems
• High-efficiency lifetime warranty water heater
  from Rheem and Olathe Tru-Value
• Air Leak Sealing from GTS ENERGY STAR Home
  Sealing
• Air Purification System from Master Touch Living
  Systems
• 10 Compact Fluorescent Lamps from House of Lights
  and TCP Lighting
• Low-Flow Showerheads and faucet aerators

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Runner-Up Prizes

• Up to 10,000 (retail value) in
  energy-related home improvement measures that
  would have the greatest positive cash-flow in
  energy savings if financed through home
  improvement loan/mortgage. Home should
• have very high annual energy use (i.e. BTU/sq
  ft),
• be typical (i.e. 1000 to 3000 sq ft with no
  unusual types of major energy usage), and
• not necessarily be in need of typical, major
  energy-related home improvements (i.e. HVAC,
  windows, etc.), but could likely need insulation
  and air leakage sealing.

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Runner-Up Prize Winner 
Mr. and Mrs. Cruthers, SW 2nd Ave.,
Cedaredge Age 1971 - Size 1500 sq ft Electric
10,500 kWh - Gas 950 therms
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Runner-Up Prize Package

• ENERGY STAR? windows from Accent Windows
• Cellulose Insulation in attic from Excellent
  Insulating Systems
• ENERGY STAR? Refrigerator/Freezer from Best
  Appliances
• Air Leak Sealing from GTS ENERGY STAR Home
  Sealing
• Duct system improvements from Intermountain
  Energy
• Air Purification System from Master Touch Living
  Systems
• 10 Compact Fluorescent Lamps from House of Lights
  and TCP Lighting
• Low-Flow Showerheads and faucet aerators

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Runner-Up Prize Winner
Mr. and Mrs. Green, 6200 Road, Montrose Age 1982
- Size 2000 sq ft Electric 30,800 kWh
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Runner-Up Prize Package

• ENERGY STAR? windows from Accent Windows
• Cellulose Insulation in attic from Excellent
  Insulating Systems
• ENERGY STAR? Refrigerator/Freezer from Best
  Appliances
• Air Purification System from Master Touch Living
  Systems
• 10 Compact Fluorescent Lamps from House of Lights
  and TCP Lighting
• Low-Flow Showerheads and faucet aerators

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Consolation Prizes

• Up to 300 (retail value) in home energy
  analyses and report preparation to determine the
  most cost-effective energy-related home
  improvements and communicate this information to
  homeowner, contractor and financier terms. This
  will include
• Blower door test with heat loss/gain and air
  flow analyses
• Actionable good/better/best improvement package
  recommendations
• Financial analyses of installed cost vs.
  estimated energy cost savings to project a
  positive cash flow

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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Elstad, S. Mesa Ave., Montrose Age
1967 - Size 2000 sq ft Electric 4,000 kWh -
Gas 1200 therms
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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Flower, Ironton St., Montrose Age
1999 - Size 1700 sq ft Electric 11,000 kWh -
Gas 1000 therms
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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, N.E. Shady Oak Ave,
Cedaredge Age 1973 - Size 2000 sq ft Electric
33,000 kWh
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Finalist
Mr. Hillen, 5550 Road, Olathe Age 1976 - Size
1675 sq ft Electric 7,000 kWh - Propane 900
gallons
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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Kinderknecht, Hillcrest Dr.,
Delta Age 1970 - Size 1650 sq ft Electric
8,000 kWh - Gas 1,100 therms
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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale, S. Grand Mesa Dr.,
Cedaredge Age 1955 - Size 3000 sq ft Electric
19,000 kWh - Gas 1,300 therms
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Finalist
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 6085 Rd., Montrose Age 1980
- Size 1840 sq ft Electric 21,000 kWh
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And now A Word from our Contest Co-Sponsors
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Providing ENERGY STAR? Windows for Grand Prize
Winner
Whiteys Home Improvement with Certainteed
Windows [phone], [phone] www.whiteys
homeimp.com
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Providing ENERGY STAR? Windows for Both
Runner-Up Winners
Accent Windows 970-249-6645 www.accentwindows.com
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Providing ENERGY STAR? GeoExchange Heating and
Cooling for Grand Prize Winner and Duct
Improvements for One Runner-Up Winner
InterMountain Energy with ClimateMaster (970)
240-1279 www.intermountainenergy.com
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Providing Cellulose Attic Insulation for for
Grand Prize Winner and Both One Runner-Up Winners
Excellent Insulating Systems Cellulose
insulation specialists Brian McElhiney at
970-241-8356
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Providing ENERGY STAR? Refrigerator/Freezers for
Both Runner-Up Winners
    Best Appliance Sales and Service  2180
East Main St., Montrose  [phone]   
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Providing Blower Door Testing for 10 homes And
Air Leak Sealing for Grand Prize Winner and One
Runner-Up Winner
               GTS ENERGY STAR Home Sealing
Gary Tollefson at [phone]
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Providing Air Purification Systems for Grand
Prize Winner and Both One Runner-Up Winners
               Master Touch
Living Systems Darrell Weingard at (970)
252-7340www.yourbestair.com/today www.healthyliv
ingair.com
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Providing Promotional Support
               House of Lights with TCP
Lighting 2305 S. Townsend Unit E, Montrose (970)
252-1921
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Providing Promotional Support
               Alpine Bank  2770 Alpine
Drive, Montrose(970) 240-0900 -
www.alpinebank.com
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Providing Promotional Support
               West Star Bank [phone]
1500 East Oak Grove Road, Montrose (970)
874-1442 488 Highway 92, Delta [phone]
105 South Grand Mesa, Cedaredge www.weststarbank.c
om
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               Energy Outreach Colorado(303)
825-8750, www.energyoutreach.org
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• Run cost impact scenarios by simply making
  changes to end use variables.
• Instant presentation of the cost impact ( or -)
  of making the changes

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The ENERGY STAR? Family
Homes
Commercial Buildings
Consumer Electronics
Office Equipment
Windows
Appliances
Residential Lighting
HVAC
Insulation
Exit Signs
Home Improvement Services
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Top 5 from ENERGY STAR

• Change 5 Lights
• Look for ENERGY STAR Products
• Heat and cool smartly
• Seal up your home
• Tell family and friends.
• Listen Doug Rye
• Saturdays at 8am on KNZZ

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