1. SMART ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR SMART PEOPLE PHOTO CREDIT: S. STEWART DOE Solar Decathlon 2009 2 nd Place University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After attending this presentation, you will be able to:  Explain importance of whole building approach to energy efficiency  Identify basic components of physical comfort within a space  List assemblies & systems to be addressed and understand basic methods of approach  Understand common mistakes in energy efficiency improvements

3. CARBON FOOTPRINT 17.5 tons / year per capita carbon dioxide emissions 9.8 tons / year average residential carbon dioxide emissions in New Mexico 1333 tons carbon dioxide emissions per ton coal 1815 kWh per ton of coal 25,000 kWh average residential total energy use in New Mexico 11¢ per kWh (USA) 60¢ per kWh (Sweden)

4. 42% of total US energy consumption by buildings 23% by residential buildings 30% of energy consumed by commercial & industrial buildings is wasted 2.9% of existing homes were constructed between 2005 - 2009* *US Energy Information Administration, 2015 / EPA ENERGY USE 17.3% by residential buildings in New Mexico

5. ENERGY USE IN OLDER HOMES

6. WHERE YOUR ENERGY GOES

7. WHOLE HOUSE APPROACH WALL CONSTRUCTION & WINDOWDS, INSULATION, AIR LEAKAGE, ORIENTATION, HEATING & COOLING EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING & OCCUPANT HABITS

8. MOISTURE, AIR, & THERMAL BARRIER PHOTO CREDIT: RSPCA BASIC PRINCIPLES

9. COMFORT MEAN RADIANT TEMPERATURE: AIR MOVEMENT & TEMPERATURE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY & SURROUNDING SURFACES

10. WHERE TO BEGIN? BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN EXISTING HOMES UNDERSTANDING YOUR HOME UTILITY BILLS & ENERGY ASSESSMENT SERVICE & MAINTAIN HVAC EQUIPMENT BASIC AIR SEALING & WHY ADDRESS DUCT LEAKAGE CONSIDER SITE & ORIENTATION ADVANCED AIR SEALING INSULATION LOW HANGING FRUIT LIFESTYLE CHANGES

11. ENERGY ASSESSMENT GET A BASELINE BEFORE YOU BEGIN

12. UTILITY BILLS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A CHART FROM PNM & NM GAS PNM

13. UTILITY BILLS START BY GATHERING A YEAR OR MORE OF YOUR UTILITY BILLS

14. IF YOUR COOLING BILLS ARE HIGH START WITH SERVICE TO YOUR AC

15. BASIC AIR SEALING HIGH & LOW WEATHERSTRIPPING OBVIOUS HOLES

16. WHY HIGH & LOW? Air density and wind drive natural ventilation and infiltration through building envelope

17. BASIC AIR SEALING

18. BUILDING AMERICA BEST PRACTICE SERIES, VOL. 10: RETROFIT TECHNIQUES & TECHNOLOGIES

19. DUCT WORK UNLESS YOUR HOME WAS BUILT IN THE LAST FIVE OR TEN YEARS, YOUR DUCTS LEAK

20. DUCT WORK METHODS & MATERIALS

21. ORIENTATION / SITE DESIGN MITIGATION OF GAIN WITH LANDSCAPING IMPROVING DURABILITY WITH TOPOGRAPHY CONSIDER GREY WATER FROM WASHER – VERDANT LANDSCAPE CAN COOL YOUR ENVIRONMENT

22. ORIENTATION / SITE DESIGN WHAT DOES THE ORIENTATION OF YOUR HOME HAVE TO DO WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY?

23. ADVANCED AIR SEALING

25. INSULATION ALWAYS AIR SEAL BEFORE INSULATION INSULATE HIGH AND LOW FIRST WALLS LAST (DEPENDING…)

26. INSULATION

27. REALLY LOW HANGING FRUIT LIGHT BULBS PHANTOM LOADS OLD FRIDGE IN GARAGE WATER HEATER – INSULATE PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT

28. LIFESTYLE CHANGES TURN OFF LIGHTS SHORTER SHOWERS TURN DOWN WATER HEATER PUT ON A SWEATER / USE A FAN

29. NOT AT THE TOP OF THE LIST PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS WINDOWS

30. DON’T DO THIS NEW WINDOWS IN OLD INSULATE BEFORE AIR & DUCT SEALING DO ANY WORK WITHOUT ADDRESSING MOISTURE PROBLEMS

31. TOTAL REMODEL ZONED HVAC EQUIPMENT INSULATE EXTERIOR WALLS CONTINUITY OF AIR / THERMAL BARRIER LOCATION OF WATER HEATER & FURNACE SEPARATE GARAGE FROM HOUSE VENTILATION

32. Sara Rain Stewart, RA, CSI 505.242.7627 sararain@icloud.com Green Building Advisor www.greenbuildingadvisor.com Nature Conservancy Carbon Calculator www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator ENERGY STAR: product and tax credit information www.energystar.gov New Mexico Gas Company Rebates www.nmgco.com/Residential-Energy_Efficiency.aspx PNM Residential Rebates www.pnm.com/save-money-and-energy RESOURCES