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Home Energy Yardstick
If you have 5 minutes and your energy
bills are handy, find out if your
energy use is above average. You will
need to enter some common information
about your home such as age, square
footage, number of occupants and
energy bill totals for a consecutive
12-month period (one year). If you
don't keep your bills, contact your
utility for a 12-month summary.
Home Energy Advisor
If you have more time (15 minutes) you'll be asked to enter additional information about your home, but you'll get a list of customized energy improvements and the estimated savings.
The information you need for the Advisor.
(If you do not enter information for a specific question the tool will assume a default answer.)
- What decade was your house built?
- How many stories above ground is your house?
- How many occupants are there in each age group?
- What are your fuel prices?
(Electricity, Natural Gas, Propane, Fuel Oil)
- What type of foundation do you have?
- What is the square footage of your home?
- Is your house insulated?
- What is the most common type of window in your house?
- What percentage of each side of your house is glass?
- What is the main source of heat in your home?
- What is the main source of cooling in your home?
- Do you use a thermostat to adjust the temperature at night or when you are away?
- What is the main source of energy for water heating?
- When was your water heater new?
- When was your refrigerator new?
- When was your dishwasher new?
- When was your clothes washer new?
- Do you have an electric or gas clothes dryer?
Entering your annual energy cost from your utility bills is optional, but will give you a more accurate estimate of savings.
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