Occupancy
Patterns and Recommendations
20.
Outfitting –
Purchasing efficient appliances and fixtures
Some appliances may be selected by the occupant, while others are
installed in advance by the builder. In
either case, major home appliances represent a significant portion of the yearly energy
consumption of each home. Selecting
energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances and fixtures can play an important role in
reducing consumption and the operating costs borne by the occupant. As one example, in a recent study efficient
clothes washers saved users 50 percent on energy and 44 percent on water, as well as 24
percent on detergent.
Recommendations:
§
Install
compact fluorescent lighting.
§
Choose
the most energy- efficient major appliances allowed by budget.
§
Install water-conserving fixtures.
§
Select water-efficient dishwashers and clothes washers.
Reference:
§ Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
§ Energy
Star Products
§ Residential
Home Appliance Programs
(PDF), Consortium for
Energy Efficiency
§ Energy
Efficiency: First Things First,
Rocky
Mountain Institute
§ Energy
Calculator,
AtlantaGasLight.com
§
Energy
Calculator,
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
§
Lighting
Research Center
Applied in Case Studies:
§ Erie-Ellington
Homes
§ Hawaii
BuiltGreen Home
§
Home Town –
Neighborhood Development
§ Metro Denver HFH
“Green” Program
§ Northside Strawbale Project
§ O’Brien – Cunningham Home
Additional Examples:
§ Consortium
for Energy Efficiency
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