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Woodstove Emission Reduction Ideas. Town of Smithers, May 9, 2006 Tony Wakelin, Air Emissions Specialist. Draft 2006 Survey Results 2003 Survey Results US Experience. Awareness of BIS workshops. *. * Response=11, small sample size; the question was originally not intended for nonusers.
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Woodstove Emission Reduction Ideas Town of Smithers, May 9, 2006 Tony Wakelin, Air Emissions Specialist
Draft 2006 Survey Results • 2003 Survey Results • US Experience
Awareness of BIS workshops * * Response=11, small sample size; the question was originally not intended for nonusers • Section 5 – Question 23
Like smell of wood smoke? • Section 6 and 11 – Question 26
Air quality in neighborhood * Response=9, small sample size; the question was originally not intended for nonusers • Section 7 – Question 28
Support for reduction actions * * * • Section 8 - 1 to 8
Support for reduction actions • Section 8 - 1 to 8 wood user split
Cash incentives Average=$622, weighted by frequency between 400 and 1000. 27% “>$1000” responses is “not changing out no matter what”, and 45% provided an actual amount; the rest didn’t provide any answer. Include >$1000 Average=$878 weighted between 400 and 3000. • Section 15 – Question 70, 30 responses
Effect of Health messages • Section 8 and 17 – Question 40 and 41
Response time • Section 16 – Question 74, 21 responses
Cumulative response • Section 16 – Question 74, 21 responses
Season Preference • Section 16 – Question 73, 21 responses
2. 2003 Survey Results • 1 including pellet stove users • 2 excluding Kelowna, and CLFV
Old stoves account for 58% of provincial residential wood emissions • Wood heating satisfies 9% of BV household heating demand • Virtually all PM2.5 from household heating originates from wood fuel
2003-2006 Trends • Up to 11% increase in wood heating • 816 Bulkley Valley (BV) households with conventional appliances are ‘very likely’ or ‘likely’ to change out • 4.3% or 225 BV wood burning households intend to install a conventional unit • Cash incentive (without mention of size) increases interest of ‘unlikely’ or ‘very unlikely’ to change out by 30%
US Experience • Libby Montana • Goal: Replace 1200 stoves by 2007 • Budget of over $2 Million – includes comprehensive monitoring and final report • Phase I – Low income ~150 installed • Phase II – 470 applications • Regulation being finalized Jan 07 no uncertified appliances
Darrington Washington • 500 households – 36% use wood (under represented) • Incentives: • $2500 propane, oil or electric • $1500 pellet • $500 certified • 28 applications – since Nov ‘05 • No regulatory conditions
Crested Butte Colorado • Stove discounts up to $800 • Town ordinance to remove. If don’t comply pay $30/mo for 3 years. • 1988-89 • 349 conventional • 85 certified • Summer/Fall changeout program
Crested Butte - results • 1989-90 • 68 conventional • 276 certified • 281 conventional removed, 191 certified installed • Emission testing - average certified emit 67% less PM than conventional