Home Energy Savers Helps Consumers And Professionals Alike
On-line resources that have been developed by the United States Energy Department
, home energy savers aim to help both consumers as well as the professionals in analyzing different aspects of use of home energies. Lawrence Berkeley National Library provided necessary platform for the development of the devices.
Do It Yourself Audit of Home Energy Uses
Basic advantage of the resources developed is that it allows the consumers to conduct auditing of their home energy uses all by themselves. Best part of it is that the device also offers useful recommendations for the users that would help them reduce energy consumption in the house providing the cost benefit analysis and balance sheets of consumption and cost incurred thereby.
Estimates for Efficient Home
Just by putting their Zip code, users of the device can get effective estimates for setting up best and energy efficient homes in their area. Factors that are taken into consideration in the estimate includes
Heating and cooling of home;
Water heating in bathroom and elsewhere;
Most major and minor appliances using electricity; and
Lighting of the house.
More Detail Entails Better Results
Best results are derived when the user enters more comprehensive data in the device. Some of them are as follows
Insulation level at home;
Roofing and other parts effecting energy efficiency;
Age of all the major equipments in the house; and
Type and manner of different systems used.
Basing on such information, customized energy efficient methods and procedures are advised for the home owners.
Tailored Reports
Tailored reports are developed in the process that would allow the consumers to include all types of costs relating to improvements as well as anticipated time of playback. They are able to project their savings on utility bills, and economize the energy uses. At the same time they are also able to assess just how much green house gas emission could be reduced making the home more energy efficient.
With all these facilities available it becomes easier for the consumer not only save energy but also use unique green products making their home eco-friendly and energy efficient. On the other hand replacement of default values using real time estimates and recalculating the play back times will help them save huge amount of money.