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Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits

Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits. Taking Home Performance to the Next Level. Todd Pascarella – Energy Experts Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor for 10 years, in construction industry over 20 years. Introductions. Purpose of the Presentation.

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Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits

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  1. Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits Taking Home Performance to the Next Level

  2. Todd Pascarella – Energy Experts Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor for 10 years, in construction industry over 20 years. Introductions

  3. Purpose of the Presentation • Gain an Understanding of what an Energy Audit is and why it is a crucial precursor to DERs or any major energy related improvements • Look at example DER projects underway right now and some of the associated cost/savings projections • Talk about the NYSERDA program financial incentives available and their role in these projects

  4. Energy Audit 101

  5. Energy Audit 101 • Interview Homeowner to Find Out What Their Concerns/Issues Are: • High Energy Bills • Lack of Comfort • Want to Renovate • Collect Data: • Measure, Observe • Test

  6. Energy Audit 101 • Blower Door Test • Total Air Leakage • Compare to Building Airflow Standard for House • Drafts • Locate Areas That Leak the Most Air

  7. An Infrared Picture is Worth 100,00 Words • Infrared Thermography • Camera “Sees” Heat Instead of Light • Detects Un-insulated Building Cavities • Visually Demonstrates Heat Loss to the Homeowner

  8. Audit Report • Use Software Model to Estimate Reduction of Heat Load and Cost Savings Associated with Various Recommended Improvements • Help Homeowner Prioritize and Package the Improvement Options Based on Their Budget and Access NYSERDA Financial Incentives to Help Offset the Cost of Them

  9. The First House

  10. DER vs. Conventional Package

  11. Before and After • Initial Blower Door Test Reading before DER 8500 cfm50 • Preliminary Post Blower Door Reading after DER………950 cfm50

  12. Before and After

  13. Reasons to Consider DER During Energy Audit Process • Roof needs replacing soon anyway • Siding “ “ “ “ “ • Windows “ “ “ “ “ • Have some $ and don’t have a better investment alternative; why not invest it in your home and save tens of thousands of dollars in wasted fuel expenses.

  14. Another Reason • NYSERDA and the GJGNY program can be used to significantly offset the cost of doing a DER…

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