Home Energy Home Energy Audits and Deep Audits and Deep Energy RetrofitsEnergy RetrofitsTaking Home Performance to Taking Home Performance to
the Next Levelthe Next Level
IntroductionsIntroductions Todd Pascarella – Energy ExpertsTodd Pascarella – Energy Experts
Home Performance with Energy Star Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor for 10 years, in construction Contractor for 10 years, in construction industry over 20 years.industry over 20 years.
Purpose of the Purpose of the PresentationPresentation
Gain an Understanding of what an Gain an Understanding of what an Energy Audit is and why it is a crucial Energy Audit is and why it is a crucial precursor to DERs or any major precursor to DERs or any major energy related improvementsenergy related improvements
Look at example DER projects Look at example DER projects underway right now and some of the underway right now and some of the associated cost/savings projectionsassociated cost/savings projections
Talk about the NYSERDA program Talk about the NYSERDA program financial incentives available and their financial incentives available and their role in these projectsrole in these projects
Energy Audit 101Energy Audit 101
Energy Audit 101Energy Audit 101 Interview Homeowner to Find Out Interview Homeowner to Find Out
What Their Concerns/Issues Are: What Their Concerns/Issues Are: High Energy BillsHigh Energy Bills Lack of ComfortLack of Comfort Want to RenovateWant to Renovate
Collect Data: Collect Data: Measure, Observe Measure, Observe TestTest
Energy Audit 101Energy Audit 101 Blower Door TestBlower Door Test
Total Air LeakageTotal Air Leakage Compare to Building Compare to Building
Airflow Standard for Airflow Standard for HouseHouse
DraftsDrafts Locate Areas That Locate Areas That
Leak the Most AirLeak the Most Air
An Infrared Picture is An Infrared Picture is Worth Worth
100,00 Words100,00 Words Infrared Infrared
ThermographyThermography Camera “Sees” Heat Camera “Sees” Heat
Instead of LightInstead of Light Detects Un-insulated Detects Un-insulated
Building CavitiesBuilding Cavities Visually Visually
Demonstrates Heat Demonstrates Heat Loss to the Loss to the HomeownerHomeowner
Audit ReportAudit Report Use Software Model to Estimate Use Software Model to Estimate
Reduction of Heat Load and Cost Savings Reduction of Heat Load and Cost Savings Associated with Various Recommended Associated with Various Recommended ImprovementsImprovements
Help Homeowner Prioritize and Package Help Homeowner Prioritize and Package the Improvement Options Based on Their the Improvement Options Based on Their Budget and Access NYSERDA Financial Budget and Access NYSERDA Financial Incentives to Help Offset the Cost of ThemIncentives to Help Offset the Cost of Them
The First HouseThe First House
DER vs. Conventional DER vs. Conventional PackagePackage
Before and AfterBefore and After Initial Blower Door Test Reading Initial Blower Door Test Reading
before DER 8500 cfm50before DER 8500 cfm50 Preliminary Post Blower Door Preliminary Post Blower Door
Reading after DER………950 cfm50Reading after DER………950 cfm50
Before and AfterBefore and After
Reasons to Consider DER Reasons to Consider DER During Energy Audit During Energy Audit
ProcessProcess Roof needs replacing soon anywayRoof needs replacing soon anyway Siding “ “ “ “ “Siding “ “ “ “ “ Windows “ “ “ “ “Windows “ “ “ “ “ Have some $ and don’t have a better Have some $ and don’t have a better
investment alternative; why not investment alternative; why not invest it in your home and save tens invest it in your home and save tens of thousands of dollars in wasted of thousands of dollars in wasted fuel expenses. fuel expenses.
Another ReasonAnother Reason NYSERDA and the GJGNY program NYSERDA and the GJGNY program
can be used to significantly offset can be used to significantly offset the cost of doing a DER…the cost of doing a DER…
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