WAP Rules and Regulations

1. WAP Rules and Regulations 2012 NASCSP Weatherization Training Additional Background Reading Materials Weatherization Assistance Program

2. WAP History • First Generation (1975 to 1979) • Response to oil embargo in early 1970’s • Started in Maine • Originally administered by CSA • Used volunteer labor • Installed only low-cost measures • Little or no reporting and accountability

3. WAP History (cont.) • Second Generation (1979 to 1986) • Used volunteer labor under CETA • Installed temporary measures (plastic storm windows, caulk, door stripping, attic insulation) • Little or no diagnostics • Project Retro-tech as audit tool • Addressed building envelope with heating priority

4. WAP History (cont.) • Third Generation (1987 to 1996) • Used professional labor • Addressed both building envelope and mechanical heating systems • Some diagnostics used • Computerization of audits and other operations • State and national evaluations • Structured training and technical assistance

5. WAP History (cont.) • Fourth Generation (1996 to present) • Highly trained crews • Permanent, cost effective measures (audit test) • Rental and health and safety plans • Advanced diagnostic tools in use • Addresses all climates – cooling and heating • Leverage activities at several levels • Coordination with housing programs • Comprehensive national evaluation

6. What is Weatherization? • Nation’s core program for delivering energy efficiency services to low-income homes • Operates in every state, District of Columbia, among Native American tribes, and U.S. Territories • Services delivered to single-family, multi-family, and mobile homes

7. Types of WAP Services • Furnace service • Furnace replacements • New refrigerators • Duct system balance and sealing • Energy efficient lighting retrofits (CFL) • Incidental repairs • And more……….. • Energy audits conducted • Air infiltration reduction using blower doors • Attic and floor insulation • Dense-pack wall insulation • Duct sealing • Domestic hot water heater improvements

8. Heating System • May need tune-up or basic repairs • Can replace hazardous or inoperable furnaces • Due to funding limitations, leveraged resources often used to replace heating systems • Un-vented space heaters pose large health and safety threat

9. Cooling System • Technicians can tune-up or repair cooling systems • Ducts may require sealing and/or balancing • May add fans, ventilation for health and safety

10. Air Sealing • Blower door test quantifies air leakage & identifies sites • Panel with fan is placed in a doorway to de-pressurize home • Exaggerates leakage so it can be measured and sealed

11. Infrared Camera • Illustrates heat loss • Guides air sealing and insulation • Helps to educate clients • Quality control for insulation and other measures

12. Duct Sealing • Duct system may need sealing and/or balancing • Duct tape should NOT be used – Apply Mastic • Ducts in unconditioned spaces should also be insulated

13. Pressure Pan • Leaky ducts can increase costs by 10-30% • While blower door runs, pressure pan placed over air register

14. Manometer • Manometer measures pressure created by air leaking into ductwork • Results help locate large leaks • Registers near leaks have higher readings • Duct blower can also be used for more accurate readings and to balance systems

15. Insulation • Blown insulation most effective • Holes discreetly cut in walls or ceiling • Insulation is blown into space through a tube

16. Insulation • Reduces air infiltration and heat loss • Dense-pack insulation often installed before air sealing, since it reduces leaks so effectively

17. Electric Base Load Measures • Converting incandescent lighting to fluorescent • Replacing refrigerators • Replacing or insulating water heaters • Reducing hot water use • Reducing appliance usage through client education

18. Lighting • Compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) • Harps and other hardware • Screw-in vs. pin base • Hard-wired fixtures • Savings may be more permanent • Some state or local codes require licensed electrician to wire fixtures

19. Refrigerators • Must meter at least 10% of units replaced • 2-hour minimum metering • Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) or alternative databases can provide energy use of existing refrigerators • Units not in database that are metered count toward 10% requirement

20. Water Heater • Efficient water heater, low-flow shower heads, and faucet aerators can cut use dramatically • WH tank and pipe insulation, low-flow shower heads, and faucet aerators are allowed as general heat waste • Timers on water heater can also be cost-effective • Replacements allowable

21. Renewable & Bio-based Measures • Legislative and regulatory change • Section 206 of EPACT 2005 • Adds renewable energy system definitions • Defining and evaluating acceptable technologies and systems for use in weatherization: www.wapsirtt.org • Direct Final Rule in Federal Register • Annual Guidance section 5.6

22. Client Education • Client education is a critical component • Prolongs life of measures/equipment • Conducted before and after measures are installed • Instructions on equipment operation and maintenance • Tips on energy-saving activities • Information on carbon monoxide and other hazards

23. A DOE Weatherized Unit is: • A dwelling unit on which a DOE-approved energy audit or priority list has been applied and weatherization work has been completed. • As funds allow, the appropriate measures installed on this unit have an SIR of 1.0 or greater, but also may include any necessary energy-related health and safety measures. • The use of DOE funds on this unit may include but are not limited to auditing, testing, measure installation, inspection and/or administration.

24. A dwelling unit that meets the definition of a DOE weatherized unit must be counted as a DOE completed unit. Reporting a DOE Completed Unit

25. Post-Work Inspection • Every home must receive a quality control inspection for workmanship and appropriateness • Blower door tests are conducted to ensure proper air sealing • Identifies any remaining air leaks • Indicates need for ventilation • Insulation and other measures checked for quality and completeness

26. WAP Results • Average annual energy savings = $437 per home • After Weatherization services, typical low-income home saves an average of 35% on energy consumption • Returns $1.80 in energy-related benefits per $1 invested • Returns $2.50 in non-energy benefits per $1 invested • Avoids 2.65 tons of carbon dioxide emissions for every home weatherized • Over 7.0 million households weatherized (both Recovery and Regular appropriated funds) • Average reduction in natural gas use – 35%

27. Outcomes: Quality of Life • Improves health and safety - reducing carbon monoxide emissions and eliminating fire hazards • Lessens the excessive financial burden of families most in need – reducing the difficult choice between food and fuel • Helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities across the country • Used as catalyst to attract investments from utilities, other federal agencies, state governments, and private sources

28. Weatherization Impact • Reduces the export of local energy dollars and keeps more money in the community • Decreases electricity generation and resulting pollution; thus improving local air quality reducing adverse health effects • Avoids residential and power-plant emissions of carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas

29. More HELP and RESOURCES Contact your DOE Project Officer or Refer to the follow Websites: • Weatherization Assistance Program Website • https://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/ • WAPTAC Website • http://www.waptac.org • Weatherization Plus Website • http://www.weatherizationplus.org • Oak Ridge National Lab Website • http://weatherization.ornl.gov