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Why am I here today?

Discover the importance of monitoring and minimizing utility expenses in your home, from electricity usage to water wastage and garbage management. Learn practical tips to reduce costs and environmental impact while ensuring your home remains efficient and well-maintained. This guide also highlights key areas like heating, cooling, appliances, lighting, and landscaping to help you make informed decisions for a sustainable household. Take control of your utility bills and create a more cost-effective and eco-friendly living space.

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Why am I here today?

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  1. Why am I here today? Home Utility Expenses

  2. Home Utilities • What are utilities? • What utilities do you have at home? • What is an expense?

  3. Electricity • What uses electricity in your home? • Heating and Cooling • Appliances • Lighting • Homes account for 37% of electric use in the USA

  4. Electricity Average electrical expense is $110/month What are some ways to use less electricity? • Smart Thermostats • Improved Insulation • Keeping lights Off • Fix Duct and Space Leakage

  5. Electricity Does anyone know how most air conditioners or heaters in a home works?

  6. Electricity • Air Leakage: When your conditioned air seeps out of your home through small openings. • Where would air leaks occur? • What could be a way to reduce air leaks?

  7. Electricity Use this table to answer question 1 on your worksheet.

  8. Gas • What uses gas in your home? • Heating • Cooking • Clothes Dryers • Water Heating • Fireplaces, • Average gas expense is $83/month • Why would winter months have more expensive gas bills compared to summer months?

  9. Water • What uses water in your home? • Toilets • Kitchen sink • Bathroom sink • Washing machine • Sprinklers • Average water expense is $50 per month

  10. Water • Average person consumes 88 gallons per day • Average family wastes 180 gallons a week from leaks! • How can you use less water? • Water off while brushing can save up to 8 gallons/time • Running dishwasher only when full up to 320 gallons/year! • Water off while doing dishes can save 10 gallons every 5 minutes! • Up to 50% of irrigation water is lost to evaporation, wind, or runoff

  11. Garbage/Recycling • What happens to your garbage? • 4.4 lbs/person every day! • Average Household spends $16 per month

  12. Garbage/Recycling • American’s generate about 254 million tons of trash • About 87 millions tons are recycled or composted (34%) • What are some ways to reduce our waste?

  13. Maintenance • What is something that you have to maintain at your house? • Paint • Landscaping • HAVC service • Filter changes • Why is it important to perform maintenance on a home?

  14. Maintenance • The U.S. spends nearly $29.1 billion/year on lawn care ($90.23/person) • How can you save on maintenance? • Mow your own grass • Clean • Learn basic repairs

  15. Why Does All This Matter To A Home Builder?

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