Home Energy Conservation

(Heating & Cooling)

How We Use Energy in Our Homes

Heating & Cooling

Water HeaterRefrigerator

Dish Washing 2%

Clothes Washing

Lighting

Other: TV, VCR, Computer, DVD, chargers, video games, Etc.

45%

19%

7%

10%

6% 11%

Home Heat Loss

Home Heat Loss

• 10% lost through floor • 20% through windows and doors• 25% lost through walls• 35% lost through ceilings• 10% lost through drafts

Reducing Heat Loss From The Home

• Insulate (conduction)– Attic and wall Insulation – Double pane windows, – Building materials

• Seal (convection)– Caulk– Weather-strip

• Radiation– Orientation– Color

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Attic & Wall Insulation

Window Heat Loss

• About 10%-15% of a homes total energy is lost through windows– Install fewer windows– Use multiple panes

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STRAW BALE

Which material in these photos would be the best insulator and why?

Building MaterialsBuilding Materials

Reducing Heat Loss From The Home

• Insulate (conduction)– Attic and wall Insulation – Double pane windows, – Building materials

• Seal (convection)– Caulk– Weather-strip

• Radiation– Orientation– Color

Window Heat Loss• Cold air coming through cracks and gaps

sinks and is warmed by the air in the room setting up a convection current.

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Caulking a window on the inside and outside in order to make the window more “air-tight.”

Weather striping placed around door in order to make the door more “air-tight” when closed.

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Reducing Heat Loss From The Home

• Insulate (conduction)– Attic and wall Insulation – Double pane windows, – Building materials

• Seal (convection)– Caulk– Weather-strip

• Radiation– Orientation– Color

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Reducing Radiation From The Home

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