ENERGY QUIZ
QUESTION 1
The annual energy bill for a typical single
family home is approximately how much?
A - $1400/year
B - $1800/year
C - $2200/year
D - $2600/year
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ENERGY QUIZ
Question 1 - Answer
The annual energy bill for a typical single
family home is
s approximately how much?
Most of the energy used in your home is
for heating and cooling. By using a more
efficient heating system you have the
ability to manage your energy bills.
T
Tips:
C
Change your air filter regularly.
A - $1400/year
Tune-up
T
your HVAC equipment yearly.
B - $1800/yearr
Install
a programmable thermostat.
In
C - $2200/yearr
Seal
your heating and cooling ducts.
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D - $2600/yearr
Keep
air registers and vents clear to allow
K
air
a flow.
It is best to remove window air
conditioners for the winter to prevent
energy losses.
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Source: Typical House Memo, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, 2009 and
Typical house_2009_Reference.xls
spreadsheet
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Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
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ENERGY QUIZ
QUESTION 2
Heating and cooling use the most home
energy and total about 46% of the typical
home’s energy bill. What is the next
highest energy use category for a typical
home?
A - Water heating
B - Appliances
Heating
Cooling
C - Lighting
D - Other (external power adapters, set-top boxes)
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD and ENVIRONMENT
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Living Better
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Home Energy Management
UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
www.bae.uky.edu/energy/residential
ENERGY QUIZ
Question 2 - Answer
Water heating energy efficiency can be
improved by lowering your water heater
temperature setting to 120 degrees
Heating and cooling use the most home energy Fahrenheit. This will save energy and
and total about 46% of the typical home’s energy money at no cost to you.
bill. What is the next highest energy use
category for a typical home?
A - Water heating
B - Appliances
C - Lighting
Going on vacation? Turn off electric water
heaters and turn down the temperature
setting on gas water heaters.
Heating
Cooling
D - Other (external power adapters, set-top
boxes)
Is your water heater 10 years old or older?
It is probably time to start planning for a
replacement rather than having to react to
an emergency. Being prepared to replace
a water heater will allow you to select the
best option for your needs, budget and
energy use.
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Source: Typical House Memo, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, 2009 and
Typical house_2009_Reference.xls
spreadsheet
Living Better through Home Energy Management was produced under the Energy
Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice.
ENERGY QUIZ
QUESTION 3
What is Phantom Energy use?
A - Energy used when we think a product
is turned off
B - Energy used by a digital clock on a
microwave oven
C - Energy used by an LED status light
D - All of the above
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD and ENVIRONMENT
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Living Better
through
Home Energy Management
UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
www.bae.uky.edu/energy/residential
ENERGY QUIZ
Question 3 - Answer
What is Phantom Energy use?
In the average home, 75% of the electricity
used to power home electronics and
appliances is consumed while the products
are turned off; we call this PHANTOM
ENERGY USE.
A - Energy used when we think a product is
turned off
A typical home has 40 products
continuously drawing power. U.S.
B - Energy used by a digital clock on a mi- households spend approximately
crowave oven
$100/year to power devices while they are
in a low power mode.
C - Energy used by an LED status light
This can be avoided by unplugging the
D - All of the above
appliance or using a power strip and using
the switch on the power strip to cut off all
power to the appliance.
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Image: Microsoft Clip Art, 2014
Living Better through Home Energy Management was produced under the Energy
Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice.
ENERGY QUIZ
QUESTION 4
The three most common types of
residential lighting are incandescent,
fluorescent and LED. Which type of
lighting is the most energy efficient?
A - Incandescent
B - Fluorescent
C - LED
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD and ENVIRONMENT
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Living Better
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Home Energy Management
UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
www.bae.uky.edu/energy/residential
ENERGY QUIZ
Question 4 - Answer
The three most common types of
residential lighting are incandescent,
fluorescent and LED. Which type of
lighting is the most energy efficient?
A - Incandescent
Traditional incandescent bulbs use a
lot of energy to produce light.
Ninety percent of that energy is
wasted as heat.
An ENERGY STAR-qualified CFL uses
about 25% of the energy and lasts 10
times longer than a comparable
traditional incandescent bulb.
B - Fluorescent
ENERGY STAR-qualified LEDs use
about 25% of the energy and last up to
25 times longer than the traditional
incandescent bulbs they replace.
C - LED
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Source: http://www.energy.gov/energysaver/
articles/frequently-asked-questions-lightingchoices-save-you-money
Living Better through Home Energy Management was produced under the Energy
Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD and ENVIRONMENT
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Living Better
through
Home Energy Management
UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
www.bae.uky.edu/energy/residential
ENERGY QUIZ
Question 5 - Answer
What qualities should a building’s thermal
envelope have?
A - It should be continuous
B - All penetrations should be sealed
C - It should separate conditioned spaces
in a home from unconditioned spaces
The thermal envelope is an insulation layer
that separates the conditioned space in the
home, the yellow area, from unconditioned
spaces in the home, the blue area.
The thermal envelope also separates the
conditioned space in the home, the inside,
from the outside.
There are no breaks in the thermal
envelope. Any penetrations for
purposes such as electric or water service,
are sealed to prevent air infiltration or
exfiltration.
D - All of the above
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Energy efficient homes have a continuous
thermal envelope: the pink outline.
Image: Appalachian State University,
The House as a System, 2008
Living Better through Home Energy Management was produced under the Energy
Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD and ENVIRONMENT
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Living Better
through
Home Energy Management
UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
www.bae.uky.edu/energy/residential
ENERGY QUIZ
Question 6 - Answer
A lumen is a measure of the amount of
brightness of a light bulb.
To replace a 100 Watt incandescent light
The higher the number of lumens, the
bulb, you should look for an energy-saving brighter the light bulb.
light bulb with about how many lumens?
Replace an inefficient 100 Watt light bulb
A - 400 lumens
with an energy efficient light bulb of about
1600 lumens.
B - 800 lumens
C - 1200 lumens
D - 1600 lumens
Beverly K. Miller, MArch, Architect
Senior Extension Associate, May 2014
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Family and Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development
Community and Economic Development
Source: http://www.energy.gov/energysaver/
articles/frequently-asked-questions-lightingchoices-save-you-money
Living Better through Home Energy Management was produced under the Energy
Efficiency Awareness and Action grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department
for Energy Development and Independence in partnership with the University of Kentucky
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May
8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nancy Cox, Director, Land Grant Programs, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Kentucky State
University, Frankfort. Copyright © 2014 for materials developed by University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension. This publication may be reproduced in portions or its entirety for educational or nonprofit purposes
only. Permitted users shall give credit to the author(s) and include this copyright notice.