Energy Upgrade California Program. March 2012

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1 Energy Upgrade California Program March 2012

2 What is Energy Upgrade California? Energy Upgrade California is a program to help you conserve energy and resources, save money, and make your home more comfortable

3 Energy Upgrade California - Overview Partnership between the California Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commissions Collaboration with the local city and county governments, investor owned utilities and municipally owned utilities Vision: Create a sustained home performance industry and transform the market for energy efficiency existing home retrofits

4 What is Energy Upgrade CA? Key Components Statewide incentive program offered in all 58 counties Single-family residences (phase I) Multi-family properties (phase II) Commercial properties (phase II) Provides up to $4000 in rebates to offset the cost of energy efficiency improvements Encourages a whole house approach to energy efficiency also known as home performance

5 How can an Energy Upgrade help me? Whether they re 12 years or 120 years old, most homes share some common problems

6 What s the Problem? We ve got the furnace on 24/7, but it s still too cold and drafty.

7 What s the Problem? In the summer we sleep downstairs, because it s so hot in our bedrooms.

8 What s the Problem? Sometimes I wonder if the house makes her asthma worse.

9 What s the Problem? I dread opening our utility bills each month I wish we could find ways to lower them.

10 What s the Problem? I want to help the environment however I can, including in my home.

11 The Solution Energy Upgrade California offers a whole house solution!

12 A Whole House Approach Also known as home performance Developed using building science principles Based on 20 years of research on our existing housing stock Solutions to address common problems within our homes: Poor indoor air quality High energy use Poor occupant comfort Lack of durability Buildings are highly complicated systems with many components To address issues you must look at all components of the home and how they interact

13 Home Performance Approach Comprehensive diagnostic assessment to determine the root cause of the problem Qualified contractors with tools and knowledge to turn individual problems into comprehensive solutions Potential to achieve 20-40% energy savings No more patchwork of measures Turn-key program infrastructure helps walk the homeowner and contractor through the job process Homeowner education - lifestyle change is critical to market transformation

14 The Packages Basic Set measures $1,000 incentive Advanced Customized solution Energy Assessment Rebate based on results Green Add to either Basic or Advanced Upgrade Green building and resource conservation measures Renewable Energy

15 Basic Package Combustion Safety Test Thermostatic Shut off Valve Insulation of Domestic Hot Water Pipes Incentive $1,000 reduce energy use by 10% Air Sealing Duct Sealing Low Flow Showerhead (recommended) Attic Insulation 15

16 How do I decide? You might choose the Basic Upgrade if... You want a quick, lower-cost solution Your heating and cooling systems are up to date You haven t installed any required measures

17 Advanced Package Combustion Safety Test Incentive up to $4,000 Plus possible tax credits & other rebates Diagnostic Assessment Comprehensive Work Scope & Cost Wall Insulation Proper sizing of heating and cooling system Proper sizing of hot water system Additional energy saving measures Etc. May consist of some these measures: High efficiency furnace Energy efficient air conditioner Energy efficient water heater Wall insulation Energy efficient windows

18 How do I decide? You might choose the Advanced Upgrade if... You already have Basic Upgrade measures You want to maximize your savings and rebates Your heating/cooling system needs replacing You are planning a home remodel (kitchen, etc.) Still not sure? Talk to an expert!

19 Advanced Upgrade Incentives The more energy you conserve, the greater the rebate Energy Savings Incentive Amount 15% $1,500 20% $2,000 25% $2,500 30% $3,000 35% $3,500 40% $4,000

20 Participating Contractors Energy Upgrade contractors can help you choose your package and complete your upgrade.

21 Participating Contractors Like a check up or a tune up Energy Upgrade contractors find where your house is wasting energy and identify ways to fix it!

22 The Basics of an Energy Assessment Blower door test Duct blaster test Infrared camera scans of insulation Inspection of furnace Combustion safety testing The assessment helps contractors diagnose a home s energy issues and recommend energy upgrades based on Building Science

23 Participating Contractors Trained for Energy Upgrade California Valid CA contractor s license, bonding, certifications, training Experts in energy efficiency Certified by Building Performance Institute (BPI)

24 Homeowner Resources Energy Upgrade California s one-stop-shop Visit to: Plan an energy upgrade project tailored to your home Find a list of Participating Contractors Find out which rebates and incentives are available in your local area Watch a video about the program Sign up for updates

25 EUC Portal

26 Santa Cruz County Homepage

27 Participating Contractors

28 Benefits to Contractors Opportunity for local contractors to expand their skills and build new business Competitive edge over contractors who are not participating in the program Increased customer satisfaction Opportunity to upsell for bigger jobs and bigger profit Lead generation-online contractors directory

29 Benefits to Contractors Training in the latest home performance standards Free/Subsidized Building Performance Training BPI Building Analyst ($1800-$3400 value) HERS II ($800-$1000 value) Marketing support EUC Presence at community and industry events Statewide radio and online advertising Outreach materials

30 Local contact Angela Rocchio Energy Upgrade Specialist Central Coast Region Tel:

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33 Lamp Colors/Color Temp

34 Color Rendering Index CRI: How well lamp represents true colors of illuminated object Higher CRI = truer to actual color Incan: 100% CRI FL: 60-90%* Ceramic MH: 85-95% MH: 70% HPS: 25% LPS: 0% * Linear FL lamps must be >80% CRI for rebate

35 Scotopic (rods) vs Photopic (cones) Vision; How the eye sees light

36 Definitions Efficacy: Lumens per Watt

37 Not All Incandescent lamps Livermore s Centenial bulb, at a Firehouse in Livermore. Manufactured by Shelby Electric in the 1890 s 4 watts Installed in 1901, Always s on since then New fire house in 1976 Lamp was powered down and given a firetruck escort to new location Off for 22 minutes during the move last 2000 Hours

38 Typical retrofit Incandescent to CFL Our Typical Incandescent to CFL retrofit yields 75% savings 100 watt to 25 watt 75 watt to 20 watt 60 watt to 13 watt CFL s are not preferred on dimmers CFL s do have a warm up time (a few seconds) Large CFL 3-way lamps have been hard to find Physically too large

39 Wiki: Fluorescent Lamp A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce shortwave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. A fluorescent lamp converts electrical power into useful light more efficiently than an incandescent lamp. Lower energy cost typically offsets the higher initial cost of the lamp. The lamp is more costly because it requires a ballast to regulate the current through the lamp.

40 Lamp Sizes Measured in 1/8 T8 = 8/8 = 1 T12 = 12/8 = 1.5

41 Ballasts: Electronic Up to 40% efficiency gain vs. magnetic Cooler operation = lower A/C load Up to 4 lamps per ballast No audible hum Instant on No flicker Universal input voltage

42 Ballasts: Instant Start vs Programmed Instant Start Ballasts Lowest Cost Highest Efficacy (lumens per watt) Program Start Ballasts Cost is 2x Instant Start Promotes Long Lamp Life Program Start ballasts are the EA standard when specifying Controls Best Practice: If lamp is typically on less than 3 hour cycles, multiple times per day, specify program start.

43 Light Fixtures: Fluorescent Troffers Parabolic Cell Troffers Wrap Strip Fixtures Vapor-Tite Industrial

44 Lighting Retrofits: FL

45 Lamp Types: Induction Variation of FL No electrodes enter glass 100,000 hr life Best Practice MH to Induction 50% Reduction MV or HPS 60% Reduction

46 Lamp Types: LED Light Emitting Diode 50,000 hr life

47 LED Lighting LED technology is evolving rapidly Many manufacturers have viable products available today EA will be adding LEDs in the coming weeks We look to use LEDs where CFLs have performed poorly PAR Lamps Dimming Lamps MR 16s In-ceiling Cans We don t expect the LED to replace T8s anytime soon

48 Lamp Types: HID High Intensity Discharge Mercury Vapor Metal Halide High-Pressure Sodium Low-Pressure Sodium Halogen Spotlighting* Externally Ballasted Retrofit w/ Pulse start, CFL or other.

49 Light Fixtures: HID Wallpacks Tallpacks Full-Cutoff Wallpacks Canopy Fixtures Floods & Spots Shoeboxes Cobraheads Barn Fixtures

50 HID Lighting Retrofits Old Technology Mercury Vapor High Pressure Sodium Metal Halide Halogen spot lighting* New Technology T8 based Hi-Bays Full Fixture (CFL) Full Fixture (PSMH) (Pulse Start Metal Halide) PSMH Retrofit Kit LED Induction *Not truly an HID

51 Retrofitting HID to Fluorescent HID has higher efficacy that Incandescents so we lower our recommendations For Metal Halide reduce 40-50% For a 150 watt use retrofit an 84 watt For MV and HPS be a bit more aggressive Shoot for 50-60% reduction For a 250 watt shoot for around 120 watts.

52 Lighting Retrofits: Hi-Bay Lighting Replace this (HID lamp) with this (Linear FL Hi-Bay)

53 Lamp Bases Edison E stands for Edison; number is width in mm Most Common Edison Candle (E12) Intermediate (E19) Medium (E26) Mogul (E39)

54 A-lamp, Candle, Globes, R-, Par-, MR, etc Lamp Shapes

55 Choosing The Right Sensor

56 Passive Infrared

57 Ultrasonic Sensors

58 Dual Technology Sensors