Housing Stock Areas of opportunity Estimated Savings Estimated Cost per Household Housing Stock Energy Savings Opportunities Education5% to 20%? Low Cost Improvements 7% to 20%$300 to $900Retrofitting10% to 25% $13,600 to $23,050 Alternative (Solar?) 10% to 95% $5,000 to $45,000

Housing Stock Invest in Conservation First Actions 1.Educate 2.Address Low Cost Improvements 3.Address Envelope & Energy Efficient Components (retrofit) 4.Alternatives (solar?) implementation (Solar, for example, will cost less if a smaller system is required as a result of actions 1, 2 and 3)

Education: Est. Savings 5% to 20% Est. Cost: TBD Affordable Community Involvement Limitless Bold Access to Schools Everyone can suggest new ideas Everyday savings

Low Cost Improvements: Est. Savings 7% to 20% - Est. Cost $300 to $900 per household Facts:  90% homes built before 2000  Newer homes are also part of the equation  51% owner occupied  49% household income less than $35,000 Affordable Everyday Savings Weapons  Minimum energy standards prior to RE listing  Rebates & Incentives  Low income program

Average Home? 1700 SF 3 Bed 2 Bath Year built?

Cost of Low Cost Improvements 2 Low Flow showerheads 3 sink aerators 40 cfls Water heater timer (if electric wh) Water heater blanket 2 door weather-strip Attic hatch insulation Caulk windows Outlet and switch gaskets Programmable thermostat Cost: $300 to $900 Estimated Savings: 7% to 17%

Average Savings 24.25%

Retrofitting: Est. Savings 10% to 25% Est. Cost $13,600 to $23,050 per household Facts:  89% homes built before 2000  62.4% single units (53.2% Single family, 9.2% Mobile Homes)  63% household income less than $50,000  49% renter occupied High Cost Landlords do not invest because there is not benefit for them Not affordable for a high percent of homeowners Long payback Mainly seasonal savings People address if a damage occurs and generally choose by cost Weapons  Rebates & Incentives  Low income program  Regulation (for landlords)  Loans for Retrofitting

Costs for retrofit average home HVAC Seer 16 or better:$5,000 - $9,000 Double pane windows:$4,000 - $7,000 Water Heater:$600 - $850 Attic Insulation to R-30:$600 - $1,000 Radiant barrier:$1,200 - $1,800 ES Refrigerator:$600 - $1,200 ES Washer:$600 - $800 ES Dryer:$600 - $800 ES Dishwasher:$400 -$600 Duct Sealing:$300-$1,000 Estimated Total Cost:$13,600 - $23,050 Estimated Savings:10% to 25%?

Alternative (Solar?): Est. Savings 10% to 95% Est. Cost $5,000 to $45,000 per home Facts:  89% homes built before 2000  62.4% single units (53.2% Single family, 9.2% Mobile Homes)  63% household income less than $50,000  49% renter occupied High Cost Landlords refuse to invest because there is not benefit for them Not affordable for a high percentage of homeowners Long payback System will cost less if Conservation and efficiency were addressed before Weapons – Rebates & Incentives – Regulation – Financing

Recommended Actions Residential Sub-Committee 1.Gather Information: Consumption, demographics, social, economic, housing, costs, etc. 2.Determine Indexes (Actual ) KWH/sf/day – KWH/pc/day 3.Analyze information 4.Identify opportunities 5.Design Action Plan 6.Select Weapons 7.Set reduction Goals 8.Execute plan 9.Follow-up

Follow up KWH/SF/day: Today (Goal: in one year/two/five/ten) KWH/per capita/day (Goal: in one year/two/five/ten) Agreement with google, zillow-like platforms to make this info available to the public

Other Data

1. Information Gathering A.Megawatts Total Residential Consumption year B. KWH/SF/Day (For every month) C.KWH/pc/Day (For every month) D.Total residential sqft (heated area) E.Demographics (age, households by type) F.Social (disability, educational, language) G.Economic (income, occupation, education) H.Housing (occupancy, units in structure, year structure built, housing tenure) I.Average home characteristics J.Estimated costs (retrofitting, Low Cost Improvements, Certification/inspection)

GRU’s - Gainesville Residential Average Consumption 798 KWh per 1,000 sq. feet per month = KWh per sq. feet per month = KWh per sq. feet per day It is important to have this index for every single month. Source GRU Customer Bulletin – August 2007

(2005 census data) Alachua County Population= 210,323 Age: Less than 10 24, % 10 to 1926, % 20 to 3466, % 35 to 5451, % 55 and older41, %

(2005 census data) Housing Stock Total UNITS= 104,613 Year Structure: Built Before 2000: 92,884 89% Type of structure: Single 55, % Mobile Home 9, % Two units3, % Three to nine units 18, % 10 or more 17, % Occupied units: 94, %

(2005 census data) Housing Stock: Occupied UNITS= 94,960 Housing Tenure: Renters 46,913 49% Owners 48,047 51% Occupancy: family owners 32, % non family owners 15, % family renters 15, % non family renters 31, %

(2005 census data) Housing Stock: Households= 94,960 Income: Less than $35,000 46,934 49% $35,000 to $49,999 13,298 14% $50,000 to $74,99914,73916% $75,000 and Up19,98921% Type of Households: Family with own children under 18 21, % Married couple with NO children under1820, % Non Family living alone under 6524, % Non Family living alone 65 and over6,4926.9% Other22, %