Sustainable K/WT Teach-In Slides

8/14/2019 Sustainable K/WT Teach-In Slides

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Welcome to Sustainable K/WTsEnergy Conservation Teach-In:

Solar Power and Weatherization


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Sustainable Energy Priorities for NYC Residences Should Focus On:1. Heat2. Hot Water

3. Electrical (Lighting and Appliances)

What do NYC Residents Use Energy For?


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Where does our energy come from?


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Learning About Your Home With An EnergyAudit

2 parts: Energy Efficiency and Health|Safety.

Health|Safety

Check Adequate Carbon Monoxide (CO) meter coverage

Check adequate fresh air intake and exhaust at boiler Check fire rating at boiler room

Check bathroom exhaust fans working properly.

Check if additional exhaust fans required.

Energy Efficiency Check Heating/Cooling system

Check Air Infiltration by blower door test

Check efficiency of windows

Check existing Insulation


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Implementing A WeatherizationProject

Blowing in Cellulose Insulation Installing Foam Insulation


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A Sample Weatherization Contract


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A.S.K. Construction


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Heating Your Own Hot Water with SolarThermal


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Becoming An Energy Producer


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Researching Solar ElectricP n l

1.) Check your electricity needs and your roof with a solarvendor.


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2.) How much energy can you produce up there?

Our Estimates: The solar system will reduce the

amount of electricity you purchase from your utilitycompany by about 92.1%.

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3.) Review your proposal with a tax specialist and Run theNumbers!

Costs and Summary

Materials and Labor $54,502Sales Tax $0.00Subtotal $54,502

NY Rebate $15,040 (Vendor credits this to you up front.)After-Rebate Cost $39,462 (This is what we pay.)

NYC Abatement $13,812 (Received over first 4 years of operation)After Abtmnt Cost $25,650

Federal Tax Credit $11,839 (Fed taxes may be reduced by up to thisamount.)

After-Credit Cost $13,811

State Tax Credit $5,000 (NY taxes may be reduced by up to thisamount.)

Return on InvestmentIf paying cash: Pay back is in 6 years with a pre-tax rate of return (IRR) of15-22%

If financing: Pre-tax rate of return (IRR) is 20-27%


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www.1bog.org


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Why 1BOG? 1BOG is the nations

largest and fastestgrowing community solarpurchasing program.

By purchasing solar

through 1BOG, not onlydo you save $, but youstrengthen the entirecommunity - if we bandtogether, we all benefit.

Be part of the movement!By installing solar at high

volume, we can all savemoney and make a bigdent in energyconsumption.


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1BOG Campaign Stats

First campaign, Real Goods was the winninginstaller San Francisco only

Second campaign, Solar City was the winninginstaller entire Bay Area

Third campaign, REC Solar was the winninginstaller Los Angeles Fourth campaign, Helio Power and

GroSolar were the winning installers SanDiego at an astounding $6.09/watt

Fifth campaign, South Coast Solar NewOrleans

Most recent Bay Area campaign, Real Goodsagain


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Solar Success on Windsor Place!


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Keeping track of our sustainable efforts


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MappingSustainable

K/WT:

Building communityin Kensington andWindsor Terracethrough educationand actions focusedon reducing our

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