Residential Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Presentation to Bryker Woods PTA, April 18, 2011
Figure 1. Breakdown of a Typical U.S. Household’s Energy Expenditures
Typical House's Annual Utility Bill ($2,200 total)
$257 (11%)
Heating
$662 (29%)
$269 (12%)
Cooling
Water Heating
Refrigerator
$57 (3%)
Dishwashers
$28 (1%)
$143 (6%)
$49 (2%)
$95 (4%)
Clothes Washers & Dryer
Computer & Monitor
TV, DVD, VCR
$394 (18%)
Lighting
Other
$317 (14%)
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2009
Figure 2. Number of Electronic Devices per Household, 2009
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Figure 3. Comparison of Energy-related CO2 Emissions per Capita
Tonnes CO2 per Capita 1
30.00
27.35
25.00
20.32 19.93
20.00
15.91
15.00
10.00
14.72
8.07 7.90
4.73 4.52
5.00
3.17 2.58
2.05 1.23 1.16
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Source: City of Austin, 2009
What Can You Do?
At Home
At School
 Go on an Energy Hog Scavenger Hunt
and root out energy-saving
opportunities.
 Integrate energy education into your
curriculum. Visit: DOE’s Teach and
Learn and the National Energy
Education Development Project.
 Learn online with energy quizzes,
game, and tips. Visit: EPA’s ENERGY
STAR Kids and DOE’s Kids Saving
Energy.
 Take the Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR pledge.
 Be a model of energy conservation.
Educate yourself on ways to improve
the efficiency of your home by getting
an energy audit. Visit: Austin Energy’s
Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR to find out about rebates and
local contractors.
 Find out if your school is an energy
winner or loser using EPA’s
measurement and tracking tool,
Portfolio Manager.
 Plant a shade tree to reduce your
home’s A/C needs and help clean the
air.
 Empower your students to be good
energy and environmental stewards by
joining Watt Watchers.
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Clymer at jcregar@gmail.com.
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