Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits

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Home Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits

• Taking Home Performance to the Next Level

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Introductions

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

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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

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Energy Audit 101
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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

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Energy Audit 101

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

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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

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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

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The First House
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DER vs. Conventional Package
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Before and After

• Initial Blower Door Test Reading before DER 8500
  cfm50
• Preliminary Post Blower Door Reading after
  DER950 cfm50

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Before and After
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Reasons to Consider DER During Energy Audit
Process

• Roof needs replacing soon anyway
• Siding
• Windows
• Have some and dont have a better investment
  alternative why not invest it in your home and
  save tens of thousands of dollars in wasted fuel
  expenses.

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Another Reason

• NYSERDA and the GJGNY program can be used to
  significantly offset the cost of doing a DER