Comments on: GREEN BUILDING 101: Appliances, Electronics and Energy Use http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:18:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Green Mortgagehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/comment-page-1/#comment-171592 Green Mortgage Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:49:03 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/#comment-171592 In 2009 & 2010, you can also get a tax credit back on energy star appliance purchases up to 30% or $1500. You can also get a tax credit for 30% of the the total cost of solar and wind power systems with no cap. This can help offset the costs of these improvements. In 2009 & 2010, you can also get a tax credit back on energy star appliance purchases up to 30% or $1500. You can also get a tax credit for 30% of the the total cost of solar and wind power systems with no cap. This can help offset the costs of these improvements.

]]> By: Dali Tranhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/comment-page-1/#comment-6675 Dali Tran Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:35:01 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/#comment-6675 Needs to replace our old gas range, and hood. Any recommendation.... brand, model ? Thanks! Needs to replace our old gas range, and hood. Any recommendation…. brand, model ? Thanks!

]]> By: FlatGreghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/comment-page-1/#comment-6527 FlatGreg Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:58:11 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/#comment-6527 Minor point - screen savers don't necessarily prevent your monitor from going into low power mode. You can set your computer up to display a screen saver say after 5 minutes, and go low power after 10. Minor point – screen savers don’t necessarily prevent your monitor from going into low power mode. You can set your computer up to display a screen saver say after 5 minutes, and go low power after 10.

]]> By: Gary Reysahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/comment-page-1/#comment-5682 Gary Reysa Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:36:23 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/#comment-5682 Hi -- great article!! We found that our 2 PC's and related routers, printers, ... used 271 watts when turned on. By plugging everything into power strips to completely turn all PC equipment off at night, and setting the PC's for hibrinate (not standby) after 10 minutes idle during the day, that we save 1624 KWH and 3250 lbs of CO2 per year -- not to mention saving $160 per year on electricity -- just of PCs and related computing equipment. We did a total of 16 conservation projects that saved 19300 KWH per year in electricity and space heating energy, and 7.5 tons of green house gas. All for not a lot of money, not much time and no pain at all. This package of changes is returning 40% of the initial cost in the first year, and this will increase each year as fuel prices go up. Conservation is a win-win deal -- reduce greenhouse gases and save a lot of money -- details here: http://www.builditsolar.com/References/Half/ProjectsConservation.htmGary Hi — great article!!
We found that our 2 PC’s and related routers, printers, … used 271 watts when turned on. By plugging everything into power strips to completely turn all PC equipment off at night, and setting the PC’s for hibrinate (not standby) after 10 minutes idle during the day, that we save 1624 KWH and 3250 lbs of CO2 per year — not to mention saving $160 per year on electricity — just of PCs and related computing equipment.
We did a total of 16 conservation projects that saved 19300 KWH per year in electricity and space heating energy, and 7.5 tons of green house gas. All for not a lot of money, not much time and no pain at all. This package of changes is returning 40% of the initial cost in the first year, and this will increase each year as fuel prices go up. Conservation is a win-win deal — reduce greenhouse gases and save a lot of money — details here:
http://www.builditsolar.com/References/Half/ProjectsConservation.htm

Gary

]]> By: Rob Poitashttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/comment-page-1/#comment-5649 Rob Poitas Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:52:41 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/30/green-building-101-appliances-and-daily-energy-use/#comment-5649 Great article. You are dead on regarding the appliances. Top loaders are the worse and they use up way more water than a front loader. Also, most major appliance sellers also list the savings you would get from different types of washers, dryers, fridges, etc.. Another small tip is if you have a small garage door (mine is just a single car garage) I open and close it manually if I am taking out the garbage or just doing something in the garage where I don't need to close it from the outside. Great article. You are dead on regarding the appliances. Top loaders are the worse and they use up way more water than a front loader. Also, most major appliance sellers also list the savings you would get from different types of washers, dryers, fridges, etc..
Another small tip is if you have a small garage door (mine is just a single car garage) I open and close it manually if I am taking out the garbage or just doing something in the garage where I don’t need to close it from the outside.

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