What is "energy"? Where does it come from? And how do we pay for it? When you learn the answers to these questions, you can also learn how to live more efficiently in your home. In this article, we 'll discuss how to be smart about how you use energy, how to know when to turn electrical power on and off, and how to use natural gas, propane, and fuel oil in the most effective way. Basic Concepts of Energy Efficiency You can make a lot of progress toward improving the energy efficiency in your…

career episode gives the brief description about my roles and responsibilities executed during the project on "Energy Neutral Homes in Geelong" which was done as a part of my Masters in Automotive and product development at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Chronology: 20 Name of the Organization: Deakin University Graphical location: Geelong, Australia Project Title: Energy Neutral Homes in Geelong Position: Student Trainee Background CE 3.2 This project was implemented as a part of my Masters…

MACHINES INTRODUCTION The federal government’s energy star program was established in 1992 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program is voluntary and started in order to save businesses and families save money. This program has many companies investing in energy efficient projects to help boost the market. While promoting these products, the energy star program also helps to reduce energy consumption and pollution. Along with saving energy, it helps to reduce greenhouse gases. Reducing…

distribution transformers [1]. Installing slightly more efficient transformers in the United States has the potential to yield large energy and monetary savings. This creates an opportunity for ENERGY STAR to encourage increased market penetration of more efficient distribution transformers. Due to the large market size and difference in technology and material efficiency, ENERGY STAR can encourage higher efficiency products despite the higher cost. Additional research and stakeholder engagement is necessary…

3.3.2 Energy rating labels and energy star programme: Energy rating labels are a way to provide the information about the energy performance of the product so that the consumer can make a decision about the energy and cost saving potential while purchasing appliances. Labelling has been created to standardize the appliances under specific conditions. Star rating has been provided to show how much efficient the product is. Consumers can easily compare among the different models as well as different…

Quality Matters Nursing homes are now subject to a five-star rating system called Nursing Home Compare, described on the Medicare Web site. Simply inputting a nursing home’s name or area code allows a user to compare the quality of care at various locations. According to the article “Aging well” written by Athan Bezaitis, he states that this is “an important first step” but “it’s not always a choice system.” Discharge agents at hospitals often make decisions regarding where older adults will go…

Solar Energy – Solar Panels for Home This briefing paper is written to introduce and inform family members about solar energy that can be used in home. They will learn positive and negative side of solar energy with what aspects to consider when installing solar panels. YJ Kim Architecture December 7, 2014 Audience: Family members Executive Summary This brief paper explains the rapid growth of solar energy. It introduces how the sunlight is transformed in to energy. It introduces…

Home Energy Conservation So you think the cost of gas is outrageous? Most Americans do. The controversies in the Middle East and recent environmental disasters have made the cost of many natural resources, like oil, sky rocket. So imagine the amount of oil needed to power your car and compare that to the amount of oil needed to heat your home. Home energy conservation is a way that Americans can counter-act the estimated high costs to heat, cool or light their residence. In the ‘old days’ energy…

Achieving Home Energy Efficiency: The achievement of home energy efficiency is a process that basically entails the reduction of unnecessary energy consumption, lessening the emissions of greenhouse gases, and lowering the demands of non-renewable energy resources. Such efforts are taken to ensure energy efficiency, which in turn provides healthier living conditions and resulting in considerable money savings. Furthermore, the achievement of home energy efficiency is beneficial to the nation…

programs like the ENERGY STAR® Certified New Homes Program, the question remains for many home builders and buyers of how these benefits impact property value. This report provides statistical analysis to quantify the impact of ENERGY STAR Certification on home prices in the state of Maryland between 2010 and 2016. A regression model was used to isolate the impact of the ENERGY STAR Certification on the home value and control for home characteristics. ENERGY STAR Certified homes were found to have…