EnergyReport

PerformanceComparisonofBaselinevs.FGImprovedvs.FGOptimized

PlanName:
Number:

TheCabin
#10_001

Location:

Flint, MI

BaselineEnergyConsumptionbyType

Heating

NaturalGas
AnnualCost
(Therms)
346 $498

Cooling

676

$
$
72

Lighting

723

$77

HotWater

180 $259

Appliance

5,306

$562

Solar1

6,704

525 $1,467

Loadbytype

Total

Electricity(kWh)

Heating
$498

$562

Cooling
Lighting
HotWater

$259

$72
$77

Appliance

FreeGreenImprovedEnergyConsumptionbyType
Loadbytype

Electricity(kWh)

Heating

NaturalGas
AnnualCost
(Therms)
193 $278

Cooling

371

$39

Lighting

157

$17

HotWater

105 $152

Appliance

4,766

$505

Solar1

5,293

299 $991

Total

Heating
$278

Cooling
Lighting

$505
$39
$17
$152

HotWater
Appliance

FreeGreenOptimizedEnergyConsumptionbyType
Loadbytype

Electricity(kWh)

Heating

NaturalGas
AnnualCost
(Therms)
161 $231

Cooling

301

$32

Lighting

157

$17

HotWater

105 $152

Appliance

4,766

Solar1

(2,267)
Total

2,956

$231

Heating
Cooling

$32
$17

$505

$505

Lighting
HotWater

$(240)

$152

Appliance

266 $696

TheBaselineprojectionrepresentstheperformancethatthishomemodelwouldhaveifitwerebuilttocode(2006International
EnergyConservationCode).
TheFGImprovedandtheFGOptimized,use37%and52%lessenergyandsave33%and53%ontheannualutilitybill,respectively.

Electricity NaturalGas
AnnualUtility
(kWh)
(Therms)
Bill
Used
Used

Baselinevs.FreeGreenAnnualUtilityCost
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0

$1,467
$991

Baseline

$696

FGImproved FGOptimized

Baseline

6,704 525 $1,467

FGImproved

5,293 299 $991

FGOptimized

2,956 266 $696

Negativeamountsindicateproductioncreditsandassumenetmeteringatretailelectricityrates
Fordetailedassumptions,seeEnergyModelSpecifications

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EnergyModelSpecifications
PlanName:
Number:

TheCabin
#10_001
Baseline5

WallConstructionandInsulation
2x6WallConstructionwith5.5FiberglassBatt(R19)
6.5"RControlEPSSIPs(R24)

RoofConstructionandInsulation
2x12RoofConstructionwith11.25FiberglassBatt(R38)
g
(
)
10.25"RControlEPSSIPs(R40)

Windows
Uvalue
SolarHeatGainCoefficient

0.6
0.4

Infiltration
0.45AirChangesperHour
0.25AirChangesperHour

Thermostat
NonProgrammableThermostat1
1
ProgrammableThermostat

Heating
AFUE78GasFurnace
AFUE90GasFurnace
AFUE 95 Gas Furnace
AFUE95GasFurnace
Cooling
SEER13AirConditioner
SEER15AirConditioner
SEER19AirConditioner

FGImproved

FGOptimized

0.29
0.3

0.17
0.25

X
X
X
X
X
X

Ventilation
VentilationSystemw/oEnergyRecovery3
HeatRecoveryVentilator
H tR
V til t

WaterHeating4
0.54EFGasWaterHeater,50gallons
0.85EFGasTanklessWaterHeater

Lighting
AllIncandescentBulbs
1/3Incandescentand2/3CompactFluorescentLighting

Appliances
ConventionalAppliances
EnergyStarAppliances

SolarArray
1.95kWPVArray

X
X

Assumptions:
1 S t i tf N
1.SetpointforNonprogrammableThermostat:70FHeating,75FCooling
bl Th
t t 70F H ti 75F C li
2.SetpointsforProgrammableThermostat:Heating:70Foccupied,62Funoccupied;Cooling:75Foccupied,83Funoccupied;14hours/dayoccupied
3.Ventilation:30CubicFeetperMinute,16hrs/day
4.HotWaterUse:44gallons/day(22gallons/personday)
5.Baselinedefinedas2006InternationalEnergyConservationCode
6.FuelCostAssumptions:NaturalGas$1.359/therm;Electricity$0.110/kWh

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