1. Changeouts: Replacing old Woodstoves with Cleaner Home Heating options John Crouch – HPBA John.crouch.hpba@sbcglobal.net Washington State SHB 2261 Wood Smoke Work Group August 1, 2007

2. History & Background Industry Changeout concept –WHY changeouts? –Early Changeouts (Education Programs) –“Voucher” Changeouts (Government incentives plus industry discounts) –Libby, Montana, “Whole Town Changeout” Lessons Learned & observations

3. Hearth Industry Background Hearth Industry means all –EPA/B415 High Tech Woodstoves –Pellet Fueled Stoves (also Corn) –Gas fired products, either LP or NG Inserts, Inbuilt (Gas Fireplaces), or Freestanding –Chimney, floor protectors, related products

4. HPBA –Hearth, Patio & Barbeque Association North American Trade association –Local Chapters & Affiliates HPBA Canada BC Chapter –Related organizations APC –Association des professionnels du chauffage PFI - Pellet Fuels Institute Wood Pellet Association of Canada WETT – Wood Energy Technology Transfer, Inc. HPBEF – Hearth, Patio, & Barbeque Education Foundation

5. Wood Heat NGO Wood Heat Organization, Inc. –Independent of Trade Associations No product to push Two consultant/writer presenters Stanch advocates for good quality – responsible- woodburning www.woodheat.orgwww.woodheat.org Often undertake projects, both for Government & Industry, that overlap with their goals: i.e. –Eastern Ontario Burn it Smart program & Report –http://www.epa.gov/woodstoves/Documents/Process/Succ ess/Canada_BiSEasternOntFinalRPT.pdf

6. Changeout Concepts Joint Industry/Government Partnership Capture & Destroy the old stove Replace it with Cleaner Heat Offer best incentives you can Create a broad coalition of partners Different partners may prefer different options for replacement – but all agree – –Old stove must go! Use Program to Educate all woodburners

7. WHY Changeouts? Health effects of excess woodsmoke well known, Woodburning established in rural homes in North America, 40-80% of HHs (?) Even in Suburbs wood heat established, All electric homes most likely to use Wood Heat,

8. Changeout History – US. 1989 1 st Industry Pilot project – Oregon 1990 1 st partnership & major Metro area – Seattle & Puget Sound Clean Air Authority 1989-1990 1 st “Whole Town” Changeout Crested Butte, partnering with USEPA Region VIII, Colorado Dept of Health 1990 – 2000 numerous programs, Spokane, Oregon, Denver, Reno 2001 – 8 state program in Great Lakes

9. Changeout History - Canada –Kelowna, B.C. – Longest continous Changeout program in North America –“Burn it Smart” Natural Resources Canada Community based education Built local support – held in local fire stations Challenged local wood burners to burn better “Retail” consumer education Always includes a Burn Trailer Website remains one of best resources in NA http://burnitsmart.org/english/index.html

11. “Current Events” Darrington/Yakima -- –Smaller town/Ongoing programs Sacramento (Calif) – Very Urban – includes FP & WS, Major resources Marietta, Ohio SEP - $245K low income WS Quebec - $100K, PR, Home shows, Magazine Bulkley Valley, Vouchers, coordinator Nova Scotia

12. Libby, Montana History –App 80% of winter fine PM = woodsmoke –Widespread impaired lung function – 30% of residents have asbestos fibers in lungs –Industry demonstrates value of changeouts Phase I –Industry donated stoves & cash for up to 1 st 300 Low Income families wood – wood Phase II –Special appropriation $1 Mill for vouchers for up to 900 households, May choose Any cleaner option

13. Libby Changeout Total for 22 months Phase II vouchers – 823 issued Phase II stoves changed – 792 Phase I Changeouts – 260 completed Stoves rebuilt – 79 (app 10%) Stove surrendered -- 9

15. Libby - Continued Phase I -- Low Income families defined as 1.25% LIEAP Guidelines Also - Food stamps, Head start or other Newspaper articles, radio interviews, Industry “Stove Fairs” Flyers in Elementary School backpacks Flyers in Spanish for Head start Kids

16. Phase II Replacement Types 3/30/07 Gas Stove/Heater/Furnace 51 –Woodstove 480 Wood Insert 57 Wood Furnace 11 Pellet Stove 97 Pellet Insert 27 Pellet Furnace 46 Oil Stove/Furnace 19 Electric 15 Surrendered/Eliminated 9

17. Changeout Lessons Learned(ing) Local Champion Critical – Funded better than volunteer Verification of eligibility Advocacy & promotion Financial entity Warehouse/Dumpster? “Stage” Vouchers Multi-year programs are okay, in fact may be best, plan for vouchers to start small & increase over time Low income HH need options Ask for ‘co-pay’ (even token) Offer 2 -3 carefully screened woodstove choices – better by-in

18. Lessons Learned -continued “Discounts” Always hard for industry to talk about – anti-trust issues in US Some level of manufacture/local dealer co-discount typical & reasonable Bulk purchasing possible, but only with involvement of local dealer- otherwise who installs? Other sources of incentives: Utilities LP industry Regulatory Backstop – critical component

19. How Does Libby Compare? Annual Heating Degree Days: Libby – 7100 Spokane – 6600 Yakima – 6011 Puyallup – 5092 Bothell -- 5682

20. PM2.5 FRM Monitors in Libby Started in 1999 Every 3rdDay Located on the roof of the Lincoln County Health Office downtown. Ave. Ann. Mean 2005-06 15.6 μg/m3 Ave. 98th% 24 hr 05-06 46 μg/m3

23. Future Large number of Changeout programs planned & discussed New US PM standard will trigger more Changeouts Higher Home Energy Costs encourage need for Changeouts – (old stoves reborn) USEPA “Changeout Workshop” Reno- March 14-15 th “Gathering of Practitioners” Eric Crump Crump.Eric@epamail.epa.gov