[Greenbuilding] Fwd: energy savings myths

[Michael O'Brien]

Hi, Reuben--

Amen!

May I add, Myth No. 6, Computer modeling during building design accurately predicts actual energy reductions and performance of the constructed building, and no monitoring or feedback is necessary.

Mike

Michael O'Brien
obrien at hevanet.com



On Nov 16, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:

> Far more interesting (and relevant) lists could be drawn up. 
> 
> The ones you linked to strike me as mostly esoteric/wonky and in some cases irrelevant or mistaken. The ones I'm interested in have much broader significance when it comes to energy consumption/reduction, popular understanding of the issue, and potential impact. 
> A few below just off the top of my head in no particular order:
> 
> Myth #1 energy efficiency programs lead to reductions in energy consumption that are usefully invoked in relation to climate change policy goals
> 
> Myth #2 subsidies for fossil fuel burning technologies (natural gas furnaces, hybrid cars, etc.) are cost effective climate change (or energy reduction) strategies
> 
> Myth #3 most residential energy consumption in a given town/climate zone/block varies only slightly about the mean; in other words there is some level of normal energy consumption, and mine is probably pretty close to that.
> 
> Myth #4 electrification of technologies or subsystems hitherto powered by fossil fuels directly (cars, houses, etc.) will yield climate dividends.
> 
> Myth #5 the experts will figure this stuff out for us and will tell us what we need to do/buy to make it right again (not saying that the public necessarily believes this as much as energy experts have too often framed the issue that way)
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