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Daox · 09-10-08, 07:36 AM

Welcome Schultz.

How large is your house (sq/ft) and what kind of energy useage (gas and electric) do you use each month? As with cars, you must use data to figure out where you are and where you can go from there.

As with any efficiency project, you need to first identify areas that are inefficient and find ways to make them efficient. Finding areas of air leakage (check windows, attic access, doors, power outlets and switches, etc.) or poorly insulated areas (attic especially) is a good place to start. Installing CFLs (compact flourescent lights) is another great place to start as lighting can be a huge part of your electric bill (30%).

After you think you've buttoned up the house, you can start looking at how you can heat/cool/power it more efficiently. Conservation is always the first step (kinda like ecodriving first before grill blocking etc.)

09-10-08, 07:36 AM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Welcome Schultz. How large is your house (sq/ft) and what kind of energy useage (gas and electric) do you use each month? As with cars, you must use data to figure out where you are and where you can go from there. As with any efficiency project, you need to first identify areas that are inefficient and find ways to make them efficient. Finding areas of air leakage (check windows, attic access, doors, power outlets and switches, etc.) or poorly insulated areas (attic especially) is a good place to start. Installing CFLs (compact flourescent lights) is another great place to start as lighting can be a huge part of your electric bill (30%). After you think you've buttoned up the house, you can start looking at how you can heat/cool/power it more efficiently. Conservation is always the first step (kinda like ecodriving first before grill blocking etc.) __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.