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Energy Efficient Residential Ceiling Fans: A Really Cool Idea!

Energy Efficient Residential Ceiling Fans: A Really Cool Idea!. Noah Horowitz Natural Resources Defense Council (415) 777-0220 nhorowitz@nrdc.org. by:. What’s a Ceiling Fan?. Inefficient Motors Poor Blade Design Up to 5 Incandescent Lamps Giving Off Heat

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Energy Efficient Residential Ceiling Fans: A Really Cool Idea!

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  1. Energy Efficient Residential Ceiling Fans: A Really Cool Idea! Noah Horowitz Natural Resources Defense Council (415) 777-0220 nhorowitz@nrdc.org by:

  2. What’s a Ceiling Fan? • Inefficient Motors • Poor Blade Design • Up to 5 Incandescent Lamps Giving Off Heat Annual Residential Ceiling Fan Sales: 19 MILLION!

  3. Energy Consumption • Average Home Has 1.5 Fans (varies considerably by region) • Typical Energy Usage: 346 kWh/yr. per fan or 519 kWh/yr. per home • Energy Consumption About the Same as a New Efficient Refrigerator

  4. Energy Savings Potential • Reduce Fan Energy Consumption by 60% • Additional Savings Potential from Controls and Thermostat Adjustment • National Potential Savings from New Fan Sales • 3.9 billion kWh/yr. • 3 million tons CO2/yr.

  5. Roadmap for Transforming the Market • Perform Research on Usage • Create Testing and Reporting Infrastructure • Develop E-Star Specification • Provide Design Assistance to Ceiling Fan Industry • Develop Utility Programs for New Construction and Remodeling Markets

  6. Research • Need Better Data on Hours of Operation of Fans and Lighting Systems • Have a Few Utilities in Different Climactic Regions Sponsor Research

  7. Testing and Reporting • Test Method Exists for Measuring Air Flow and Power Consumption • Work with Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) to Create Reporting Infrastructure

  8. Energy Star Label • Have Energy Star Program Develop Specification • Obtain MOUs from Manufacturers • Integrate into Other E-Star Promotional Programs

  9. Industry Assistance • Offer Design Assistance via Seminars • Lighting - Lighting Experts (eg. LBNL), Lighting Suppliers (lamps and ballasts), and Fan Manufacturers • Motors - Motor Manufacturers, Efficiency Experts (DOE, ACEEE, etc.), and Fan Manufacturers • Requires Modest Financial Sponsorship (CEE(?))

  10. Utility Programs • Promote E-Star Fans • Integrate Into New Homes and Remodeling Programs • Create Retail Strategy • Consider Technology Procurement

  11. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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