How Do Homes Perform In Denver?

Randy Bates InorOut Smart Energy [email protected]

www.inoroutsmartenergy.com

303 513 5225

InorOut Smart Energy

• • We are a Henderson Colorado based Home Energy Auditing and HERS Rating Company.

We provide energy efficiency, air quality and comfort consultation for the home along with contractor services for any recommendations made.

About Efficiency First

• A nonprofit trade association that unites the Home Performance workforce • Promotes the benefits of efficiency retrofitting to help the industry grow and meet demands for residential energy improvements • Represents its members in public policy discussions at the state & national levels

STANDARDS: Raising the bar • Efficiency First is raising the standards for our industry, through: – Stronger push for licensing requirements – Building Performance Institute accredited auditors and contractors – Training through organizations recognized by the Department of Energy & U.S. E.P.A.

– Differentiating a ‘Home Performance Contractor’ from a ‘furnace salesperson’

What is Home Performance?

Home Performance is a comprehensive whole-house approach to identifying and fixing comfort and energy efficiency problems in a home • Audit • Solution • Improvements • Commissioning • Quality Assurance

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Sick? You Need a Diagnosis

Home Performance = House Doctor

Person

1. Checkup 2. Blood Test 3. X-ray

Home

1. Whole House Inspection 2. Blower Door Test 3. Infrared Camera

Energy Leaks Cause

• • • • High energy bills Discomfort Poor health Green house gases

What is the solution?

Efficiency Improvement Loading Order Fundamentals • • • • • • • •

Insulation Air Sealing Duct Sealing Lighting Appliances Water Conservation Plug Loads Behavior

Major Systems • • • •

Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation Water Heating

Renewables • • • •

Solar PV Solar Thermal Wind Water Catchment

Reduce Then Produce

“What is all the fuss with

efficiency improvements? Why can’t we just put up solar panels?”

Cost Per Ton of Carbon Abatement

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123629700922046051.html

“The Firepower of the Lowly Caulk Gun” Wall Street Journal

What is America’s Largest Source of Carbon Emissions?

Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Fossil Fuel Combustion

Industrial 25% 25% Buildings Residential Buildings

21%

Passenger Cars

11.5%

Transportation 32% 32% http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/Climate%20Change%20101,%20Technological%20Solutions.pdf

http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/ustransp.pdf

HOW MUCH ENERGY WILL YOU

SAVE

?

• American

spend

over $160 billion/year on home energy • Home can

save

average 20-40% through energy efficiency

How Do Homes Perform in Our Area?