Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

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Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

• Why Now?

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ENERGY STAR A Respected Name in Energy
Efficiency

• Over 65 of Americans recognize the ENERGY STAR.
• Most consumers associate ENERGY STAR most often
  with appliances, office equipment, and other
  consumer products.
• In 2006, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR
• prevented the release of greenhouse gas emissions
  equivalent to those from 25 million vehicles
• saved more than 14 billion on energy bills

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The Beginnings of ENERGY STAR
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The Beginnings of ENERGY STAR

• In 1992, only two computer manufacturers
• 1995
• three appliance manufacturers
• three large retailers
• Builders market is regional-usually two three top
  builders

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Home Performance with ENERGY STARWhy Now?

• 280 billion remodeling market
• residential households average utility bill for
  single-family home is 1900
• Average age of the home is 30 Years
• Home envelope, HVAC system and lighting are the
  last frontier
• Average Home Performance with ENERGY STAR savings
  is 22

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Why Not Now?

• Over 200,000 remodeling firms-No national brand
  equity
• The Laurie Young Factor
• There are easier programs to implement
• How do you explain Home Performance with ENERGY
  STAR

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Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is a process
  not a product.
• A whole house approach for existing homes
• Home energy inspection and evaluation with
  diagnostic testing
• Emphasis in delivering improvements
• Quality assurance

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Where is National HPwES Activity?
WI Focus on Energy
ME Energy Office
OR - Energy Trust of Oregon
VT Efficiency Vermont
ID Energy Division
NY - NYSERDA
WY Energy Office
MA NGRID NStar
Peoria TRICON
NY - LIPA
City of Anaheim So. California Edison
NJ - NJBPU
CO - E-Star Colorado Ft Collins Utilities
City of Bolder Colorado Springs
Existing Programs Launching Programs Considering
Programs
Atlanta Southface
Austin Energy
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• But there is no industry called Home
  Performance
• Mark Dyen, Conservation Services Group

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Personal Computers

• Non-existent in 1970
• There is no reason for any individual to have a
  computer in his home
• Ken Olson, President, Digital Equipment
  Corporation
• 2006-there are more home computers than
  households in the U.S.
• Not cost-effective

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Recycling

• Non-existent in 1970
• 1980-10 of all municipal rubbish recycled
• 2006-32 recycled
• Technology evolved
• Eddy-current separator
• Spectroscopic sorter
• Curb-side pick-up not cost-effective

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Energy Efficiency

• Non-existent in 1970
• I will build ENERGY STAR when homeowners start
  asking for ENERGY STAR
• Cost-Effective
• Climate Change Regulations

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Climate Change

• One to two degree warming since 1850
• Three to seven degree warming expected by 2100

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Warning The Tale of the Ozone Hole
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• My interest is in the future because I am going
  to spend the rest of my life there
• Charles Franklin Kettering, Vice President,
  General Motors Research