Padilla Household in Santa Fe
A recent success story is the weatherization of a 1900-era home occupied by
an elderly man in the historic part of Santa Fe. Weatherization work was
performed in early 2008 by the Los Amigos Education Resource Center. Anthony
Roybal, Executive Director of Los Amigos, reported that $1,142 of energy
efficiency measures were installed in the home, including insulation of R-19 in
the basement, twenty-two CFLs that replaced incandescent light bulbs,
weather-stripping and sealing around doors and windows, eight storm windows
installed on the north side of the home, and a tuning of the boiler. A blower
door test demonstrated the effectiveness of the installed measures with a drop
from 35.69 cfm to 19.10 cfm. The expected energy bill savings is $579 per year.
The homeowner already reported a noticeable drop in his April utility bill and
an improvement in the home's comfort level.
Quick Facts
- Total cost of weatherizing the Padilla home: $1,142
- Estimated annual energy bill savings for the Padilla home:
$579/year
- Estimated payback period: 2.0 years
- Other Benefits: Improvement in comfort and safety levels
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