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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Geographic Jurisdiction
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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