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Virginia Cooperative Extension is an educational outreach program of Virginia's land-grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, and a part of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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- Energy Series: Estimating appliance and home electronic energy useGrisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Formulas for estimating your energy consumption for all the electric appliances in your house small and large.
- Energy Series: What about appliances?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)When shopping for appliances one should remember purchase price, repairs and maintenance, and operating costs. Look at Energy Star logo and the EnergyGuide label. Average annual energy costs of a home is $2,200 annually. Using appliances with energy saving features can save $80.00 a year. Some utilities have buy back programs for old appliances.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about Caulking and Weather-Stripping?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Discussion on places in the home that commonly have air leaks, how to check for them, how to caulk and weather strip them for efficiency
- Energy Series: What about house design and room location?Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)House design suggestions as far as room placement. A house design with a long axis east-west is most energy efficient.
- Energy Series: What about moisture?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Relative humidity, how moisture gets into buildings, what damage it can do, and how to prevent or fix it.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about Mold?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Discussion of mold, fungi, mildews, and yeasts in the home. It's often caused by moisture and has to be remediated. Leaks of any kind in the home will promote molds and the more efficient a home is, there is a lesser chance of having mold.
- Energy Series: What about radiant barriers?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Radiant heat transfer occurs when electromagnetic waves travel in a straight line through a vacuum or air between surfaces that are at different temperatures, heating any object in its path.
- Energy Series: What about the air conditioning system?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Air conditioning size, energy efficiency, SEER, SHR, Removing moisture, component locations,questions the HVAC contractor should ask, request a calculation of savings, request load circulation, inspect ducts, consider houwe pressurization test, replace indoor and outdoor coils, obtain written contract, weigh costs, install for easy maintenance.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about the Bathroom?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Energy use in bathrooms. How to buy efficient fixtures for your bathroom such as sink faucets, showerheads, toilets and exhaust fans
- ENERGY SERIES: What About the Ductwork?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Types of ductwork include flex ducts, rigid ductboard metal ducts. Location of ductwork should be in the conditioned space. How leaks occur in ductwork, where to look for leaks, what happens if there is a leak in the duct system and how often the duct system should be checked for leaks, and how to seal the leaks found.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about the Heating System?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Ignosh, John; Agee, Philip (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) describes heat produced from energy used. STAR qualified oil and gas furnaces have AFUE ratings of 85% and higher, making them up to 15% more efficient than standard models. Heating system performance factors.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about the Laundry Area?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Discussion of energy efficiency in washers and dryers and what to look for when buying them.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about the Water Heater?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Discussion of water heater operation, energy savings, conservation, appropriate size for the household, placement, and types
- ENERGY SERIES: What About Using Ceiling Fans?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Discussion of ceiling fans and their use. How to choose them by size of room, motor, Energy Star options.
- ENERGY SERIES: What about Windows?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Windows and their thermal properties.
- ENERGY SERIES: What Are the Differences Between Mobile and Modular Homes?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Mobile homes are built entirely at the factory and requires hook-ups to utilities and certain appliances upon delivery. Modular homes are built in modules in a factory then constructed on site.
- Energy Series: What is the whole house systems approach to energy efficiency?Grisso, Robert D.; Walker, Martha A.; Agee, Philip; Ignosh, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)The whole house systems approach looks at the entire house as an energy system with interdependent parts. Like a human body, when one part fails it affects the performance of the entire system