[Greenbuilding] Nyle HPWH Update

[Paul Eldridge]

Just to clarify, in the year prior to our purchase, the previous owners 
of this home consumed 5,700 litres of fuel oil and some 14,500 kWh of 
electricity (family of four).  I gutted, insulated and air sealed our 
entire home; replaced all windows and doors (Pella architectural series 
low-e/argon); installed a high efficiency oil-fired boiler, indirect 
water heater, Tekmar control system and HRV; added two high efficiency 
ductless heat pumps which now carry our full heating load; an induction 
cooker; and so on.

With that, we've eliminated fuel oil altogether (5,700 litres @ 
$1.086/litre = $6,190.20 + HST) and cut the home's electricity 
requirements by 40 per cent (5,800 kWh @ $0.14/kWh = $812.00 + HST).

BTW, when it comes to heat loss and air infiltration in this part of the 
world, here's a primer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxtu4Qk4Ks

Cheers,
Paul

>Gawd......
>
> I think you have missed the vital point - consumption per
>capita..........
>
>Either you've got six kids who always leave the door open, or it's
>time to seriously consider immigrating - to somewhere lot closer to
>Wollongong.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Green Building"
>
>> On an annualized basis, our total household consumption for our now
>> all-electric home has fallen to 8,635 kWh/year an..........by
>> converting from fuel oil to electricity, we've cut our utility
>> costs by over $7,000.00 a year.