LOOK 4 - Electric Baseload: A Thousand Tiny Bites

Wednesday, September 10, 2008  ·  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Looking beyond refrigerators, water heating, and lighting, in this session we'll examine power and energy use at various settings for some of the fastest growing residential baseloads--information technology (IT) and TV/entertainment. We will calculate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by a range of devices (not all IT/Entertainment), calculate the savings of selected actions and measures, and project the impact of a combined effort.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Revisit definitions, typical ranges & baseload end-uses other than refrigerators, water heating and lighting
2. Explore web resources that can help to identify savings opportunities, put costs on alternative equipment/behaviors, and express benefits
3. Recognize themselves as powerful to influence and make a real difference in their programs, businesses, & homes

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Looking Around
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Rana Belshe
• A. Tamasin Sterner

Course Document(s):

• LOOK4_BelsheSterner