8 THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING RECORDED ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade What is the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade? The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade is a set of six generally applicable, electric energy efficiency improvements that are designed to work together to deliver significant ener. [...] ET • Learning goals • Presentation and Q&A • #3 Why is it important not to leave • Presentation and Q&A low- and moderate-income (LMI) • Why are we here today? households behind? • #1 What is efficient electrification? • #4 How does electrification impact • #2 What are the reasons to electrify? energy bills (and when might it NOT • Panel discussion and Q&A reduce energy bills)? • Perspectives on e. [...] THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING RECORDED POLL: What is the primary heating system in the homes you are seeking to electrify? • Gas furnace or boiler • Propane furnace or boiler • Oil furnace or boiler • Electric heat pump • Electric resistance • Other • None • Not sure • Ju. [...] Protecting housing affordability THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING RECORDED Strategy 1: Reducing upfront costs • It is important to reduce upfront costs, but this is not the focus of this discussion. [...] • Mass Save currently offers residents: • Home energy assessments and decarbonization consultations • Incentives and 0% interest financing • Income-based assistance THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING RECORDED Strate.
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Table of Contents
- Slide 1: Advancing Equitable Home Upgrades with ENERGY STAR and R2E2 1
- Slide 2: Housekeeping 2
- Slide 3: Staff and Experts 3
- Slide 4 4
- Slide 5: Workshop Attendees 5
- Slide 6 6
- Slide 7: About R2E2 7
- Slide 8: About ENERGY STAR 8
- Slide 9: ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade 9
- Slide 10: ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade Service Provider Partnership 10
- Slide 11: About the partnership 11
- Slide 12: Advancing Equitable Home Upgrades with ENERGY STAR and R2E2 – Resource Center 12
- Slide 13: Workshop series schedule 13
- Slide 14: Presentation 14
- Slide 15: Presenters 15
- Slide 16: Learning goals 16
- Slide 17 17
- Slide 18: Workshop Agenda 18
- Slide 19: Why are we here today? A tale of two homes 19
- Slide 20: Decarbonizing space heating is key to achieving net zero emissions 20
- Slide 21: Background: Existing primary heating systems 21
- Slide 22: Our North Star: Affordability in Home Electrification 22
- Slide 23: Learning goal #1 What is efficient electrification? 23
- Slide 24: Definitions 24
- Slide 25: Example ENERGY STAR certified HVAC heat pumps *denotes current ENERGY STAR specification 25
- Slide 26: Example ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters *denotes current ENERGY STAR specification 26
- Slide 27: Example ENERGY STAR certified electric cooking and clothes drying *denotes current ENERGY STAR specification 27
- Slide 28: Audience Poll 28
- Slide 29 29
- Slide 30 30
- Slide 31: Learning goal #2 What are the reasons to electrify? 31
- Slide 32 32
- Slide 33 33
- Slide 34: Survey results: Why go electric? 34
- Slide 35: Barriers 35
- Slide 36: Busting Electrification Myths 36
- Slide 37: Q&A 37
- Slide 38: Panel Discussion 38
- Slide 39: Panelists 39
- Slide 40 40
- Slide 41 41
- Slide 42: Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector 42
- Slide 43: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector: Key Levers for Federal and State Government 43
- Slide 44: Ingredients of responsible electrification 44
- Slide 45: Electrification in the Southeast 45
- Slide 46: Q&A 46
- Slide 47: 15 Minute Break 47
- Slide 48: Presentation, continued 48
- Slide 49: Presenters 49
- Slide 50: Learning goal #3 Why is it important not to leave low- and moderate-income (LMI) households behind? 50
- Slide 51: Who is in danger of being left behind? 51
- Slide 52: Energy burdens are not spread equitably 52
- Slide 53: Most low-income households are housing cost burdened 53
- Slide 54: Why is it important to center affordability in electrification? 54
- Slide 55: What happens if low-income households are left behind? 55
- Slide 56: What are the health impacts of continuing to use gas in the home? 56
- Slide 57: Learning goal #4 How does electrification impact energy bills (and when might it NOT reduce energy bills)? 57
- Slide 58: Why does electrification sometimes increase energy bills? 58
- Slide 59 59
- Slide 60: Existing heating system technology and fuel, electric rates, and gas rates 60
- Slide 61: Existing heating system technology and fuel 61
- Slide 62: Existing heating system technology and fuel 62
- Slide 63: Existing heating system technology and fuel 63
- Slide 64 64
- Slide 65 65
- Slide 66: Geography/climate and building envelope 66
- Slide 67: Geography/climate (2040 future impacts) 67
- Slide 68 68
- Slide 69 69
- Slide 70: Change in responsibility for bill payment 70
- Slide 71 71
- Slide 72 72
- Slide 73: Example 1: 1970s single-family home in Pacific Northwest region with gas 73
- Slide 74: Example 2: 1950s single-family home in Upper Midwest region with propane 74
- Slide 75: Example 3: 1960s rental property in Northeast region with fuel oil 75
- Slide 76: Example 4: 1950s single-family rental property in Southeast region w/ electric resistance 76
- Slide 77 77
- Slide 78: Learning goal #5 What strategies can be used to reduce ongoing energy bills for LMI households? 78
- Slide 79: Overview of strategies 79
- Slide 80: Strategy 1: Reducing upfront costs 80
- Slide 81: Strategy 1: Reducing upfront costs 81
- Slide 82: Strategy 2: Targeting and/or sequencing 82
- Slide 83: Strategy 2: Targeting and/or sequencing 83
- Slide 84: Strategy 3: Comprehensive retrofits 84
- Slide 85: Strategy 3: Comprehensive retrofits 85
- Slide 86: Strategy 4: Quality control 86
- Slide 87: Strategy 4: Quality control 87
- Slide 88: Strategy 4: Quality control 88
- Slide 89: Strategy 5: Access to clean energy 89
- Slide 90: Strategy 5: Access to clean energy 90
- Slide 91: Strategy 5: Access to clean energy 91
- Slide 92: Strategy 6: Linking to bill assistance and rates 92
- Slide 93: Strategy 6: Linking to bill assistance and rates 93
- Slide 94: Strategy 6: Linking to bill assistance and rates 94
- Slide 95: Strategy 6: Linking to bill assistance and rates 95
- Slide 96: Strategy 7: Protecting housing affordability 96
- Slide 97: Strategy 7: Protecting housing affordability 97
- Slide 98: Strategy 7: Protecting housing affordability 98
- Slide 99: Tools and Resources 99
- Slide 100: Modeling 100
- Slide 101: Resource: National Renewable Energy Laboratory research 101
- Slide 102: Tool: RMI Green Upgrade Calculator 102
- Slide 103: Combining ENERGY STAR’s Brand Recognition with ResStock Modeling to Create a Go-To Heat Pump Savings Estimator 103
- Slide 104: Goals for Savings Estimator 104
- Slide 105: Methodology 105
- Slide 106: Tool Setup 106
- Slide 107: Results – Electric Backup 107
- Slide 108: Utility Rates & Bill Calibration 108
- Slide 109: Conclusion 109
- Slide 110: Future Work 110
- Slide 111: Q&A 111
- Slide 112: Breakout discussions 112
- Slide 113: Choose your breakout by climate zone 113
- Slide 114 114
- Slide 115: Workshop series schedule 115
- Slide 116: Thank you! 116
