Where Your Home Energy Dollars Go Name:________________________________________Date:_________________Period:_____ Drill (Energy) Explain how you are going to solve the problems of wasted energy within your household using specific guidelines (4-6 sentences) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Consumer Energy Audit Date:________________________________ Name:_______________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:______________ 1. How many people live in your household?_______ 2. What is the fuel source for heat? Check all that apply. ___Electricity ___Natural Gas ___Oil ____Other 3. What type of heating system is in your home? ____Heat Pump _____Forced Air Furnace ____Hot Water (Radiators) ____ Electric Baseboards 4. Do you use electric space heaters? _____How many?____ How often?_____ 5. Do you use window air conditioners?_____How many?_____ 6. During cold months, at what temperature do you set your thermostat? ____During the day? ____During the evening? 7. During the warm months, at what temperature do you set your thermostat? ____During the day? ____During the evening? 8. How often do you check/change your furnace filter?______ 9. Is your water heater gas? _____ or electric?______ 10. If you let the hot water run, will it reach a scalding temperature?_____ 11. How many refrigerators do you have?_____ Freezers?______ 12. Do you ever use you’re your oven to heat your home?______ 13. Do you iron all your clothes at once?____ 14. Do you have a washing machine?_____ 15. Do you wash in hot water?____ Warm?_____ Cold?_____ 16. Do you always wash and dry full loads of clothes?_____ 17. Do you turn off lights and TV when they are not being used?_____ Name:______________________________________Date:___________Period:__________ Energy Feedback Questions 1. Do you think weather proofing your home and using other energy savings practices will save a small or large amount of energy and will that relate to money saved? 2. If nonrenewable fossil fuels are running out of supply, what will mankind do for energy in the future? 3. What weather proofing or energy saving practice will benefit your household the most? Why?