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The Kulp Home Project

The Kulp Home Project. By Bill Baker, Sam Corey, Tom Sattman , and Dan Streeter. Table of Contents. Opportunity Our Home Criteria Ideas and Evaluation Solutions Summary. Improve It!!!. Opportunity: Through new technology, we can make the current home more sustainable

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The Kulp Home Project

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  1. The Kulp Home Project By Bill Baker, Sam Corey, Tom Sattman, and Dan Streeter

  2. Table of Contents Opportunity Our Home Criteria Ideas and Evaluation Solutions Summary

  3. Improve It!!! Opportunity: Through new technology, we can make the current home more sustainable The current home uses minimal energy Appliances are outdated and inefficient

  4. Our Home

  5. Mr. Ken and Mrs. Diane Kulp Mr. Kulp is a retired electrical engineer and disabled army veteran Mrs. Kulp is a liberal arts major that worked for family stores while getting her degree They have both children and grandchildren that visit them

  6. What We Found • Little water use • Low-flow showerhead • Low- flow toilets • Do the dishes by hand • Heat home mostly with electric space heaters • When it is very cold, they use home heating oil to heat their homes to a comfortable level • They wanted this heating system left alone

  7. Energy Usage • Outdated appliances • Refrigerator/ freezer • Incandescent light bulbs • Washing machine • Many standby electronics • Three space heaters • 775 kwh per month

  8. Constraints • Budget • Size of homeowners’ property • Easy mobility • Willingness of customer to accept new technology • Doesn’t bother neighbors • Unaffected by seasonal weather • Building codes

  9. Specifications • Initial cost less than $15,000 • Must yield savings within a few years • Decrease electricity usage • Fast installation • Minimal training or hassle required • Aesthetically pleasing to the customer and neighbors • Does not disturb the customer’s current way of life/ mobility

  10. Possible Upgrades • Replace appliances • Refrigerator/ freezer • Incandescent light bulbs • Washing machine • Install solar panels • Limit current energy usage • Smart power strip • Programmable thermostat

  11. Refrigerator/ Freezer • Refrigerator/ freezer • Their refrigerator uses about 1150 kwh of electricity per year which costs $80.50 • A new 18.5 cubic foot Kenmore refrigerator freezer would cost $760 and only use 476 kwh which would cost about $32.32

  12. Light Bulbs 16 incandescent bulbs 4 CFL bulbs

  13. Washing Machine Current washing machine: 40 gallons per load + 40 more for rinse cycle New Frigidaire FAFW3801: 11 gallons per load + rinse cycle MSRP of $599

  14. Solar Panels 24 panels on the roof of the house Average output with 5 hours of sunlight per day is 785 kwh per month 30% rebate

  15. Smart Power Strip Phantom loads account for 7% of average electricity Cost $30 apiece Need 2-3 power strips to eliminate all phantom loads

  16. Programmable Thermostat Have a manual thermostat Wide price range $15 - $400 Change temperature automatically based upon what time of day it is

  17. Initial Evaluation Matrix

  18. Criteria Evaluation

  19. Weighted Evaluation Matrix

  20. Solutions • We will replace • Washing machine • Light bulbs • Refrigerator • We will install • Solar panels • Three smart power strips

  21. Cost

  22. Resource Savings Solar Panels will generate about 9,420 kwh per year Frigidaire FAFW3801 washer will save on average 50 gallons per load LED Bulbs will save about 860 kwh per year New refrigerator freezer will save 674 kwh per year Smart power strips will save about 550 kwh per year of their total energy bill

  23. Monetary Savings The solar panels will generate an excess of about 2,200 kwh per year If we sell it back to the grid at 5 cents per kwh, the electricity company will have to pay them $110 per year

  24. The New House

  25. Conclusion We spent $11,833 of the $15,000 budget We will be saving a lot of resources They will be selling excess electricity back to West Penn Power Their house will increase in value

  26. References http://www.wholesalesolar.com/system/solaredge-24-astronergy-panel-gridtie-system.html http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/refrigerators.htmlhttp://planetgreen.discovery.com/buying-guides/bottom-freezer-refrigerator.html http://eartheasy.com/live_led_bulbs_comparison.html http://www.csgnetwork.com/elecenergycalcs.html?kwh_used=0.07 http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=most_efficient.me_clothes_washers http://www.aspenenergyefficiency.com

  27. References cont. http://www.nest.com/wp-content/themes/nest/static/white_papers/efficiency-simulation-white-paper.pdf http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-testing-flow-shower-head/ http://www.comfortzoneheaters.org/comfort-zone-electric-portable-space-heater-model-1500p-review.html http://kashisawesome.info/?p=10 http://mybestrefrigeratorreviews.com/tag/refrigeratorfreezer/ http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/smart-power-strip.htm

  28. Questions?

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