Here's how much a typical home in the Mid-Atlantic   region of the United States spends each year on energy, and how much they can save through ENERGY STAR equipment and other energy-efficicency upgrades

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Details on the "typical" home in this region

Location	Philadelphia. PA
Home Characteristics	--Vintage: pre-1940 --2 stories --2800 sq. ft. living space --Foundation type: Basement
Heating System	--Heating Equipment: Central Warm Air --Heating fuel: Natural Gas
Air Conditioning	--2 Room air conditioner
Water Heater	--Fueled by: Natural Gas
Appliances	--Refrigerator and Clothes washer
Fuel Prices	--Electricity: 12.2 cents/kWh --Natural Gas: 72.3 cents/therm

Details on the energy-efficiency upgrades

Heating and Cooling

Annual savings: Heating = $460; Air Conditioning = $67

• Upgrade gas furnace to ENERGY STAR-labeled unit with an AFUE rating of at least 90
• Upgrade room air conditioners to ENERGY STAR-labeled units with an EER rating at least 15% higher than the federal standard
• Upgrade insulation to DOE-recommended levels
• Seal leaks in building shell to reduce air infiltration
• Replace windows with low-emissivity, argon-filled units
• Insulate and seal forced-air heating ducts
• Install an ENERGY STAR-labeled programmable thermostat

Hot Water

Annual savings: $105

• Upgrade gas water heater to unit with Energy Factor = 0.66 or higher

Appliances & Lighting

Annual savings: $258

• Replace refrigerator with ENERGY STAR-labeled model
• Replace clothes washer with ENERGY STAR-labeled model
• Replace most-frequently used incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lamps
• Install sensors on outdoor lights to turn-on only when people are near
• Replace gas range with efficient model
• Replace television set(s) with ENERGY STAR-labeled models

Links to learn more about energy-efficient products

Heating & Cooling

Central Heat Pumps

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/heatpump/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodcac.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topcashp.htm

Gas Furnaces

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/furnace/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodfur.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topfurn.htm

Gas Boilers

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/furnace/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodblrs.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topgboil.htm

Oil Furnaces

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/furnace/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodfur.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topfurn.htm#oilfurn

Oil Boilers

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/furnace/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodblrs.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topoboil.htm

Central Air Conditioners

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/aircen/

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodcac.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topcac.htm

Room Air Conditioners

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/airroom/

Energy Star Products: http://www.energystar.gov/qualifying.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/toprac.htm

Insulation

General Info: http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/insulation/

DOE-recommended levels: http://www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/insulation.html#map

Ducts

General Info: http://hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/93/930909.html

Air Sealing

General Info: http://hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/951111.html

Windows

General Info: http://www.efficientwindows.org/

Energy Star Products: http://www.energystar.gov/windows-climate.html

Programmable Thermostats

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/thermo.html

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/hvac/prodthem.html

Hot Water

General Information about Water Heaters: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/water/

Gas Water Heaters

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topwater.htm#gas30

Electric Water Heaters

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topwater.htm#elec30

Heat Pump Water Heaters

Most Efficient Products: /HES/ACEEE/water.html#hp

Appliances & Lighting

Refrigerators

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/refrig/

Energy Star Products: http://www.energystar.gov/qualifying.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topfridge.htm

Freezers

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/freezers/

Most Efficient Products: /HES/ACEEE/freeze.html

Dishwashers

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/dishwash/

Energy Star Products: http://www.energystar.gov/qualifying.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topdish.htm

Clothes Washers

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/clotheswashers/

Energy Star Products: http://www.energystar.gov/qualifying.html

Most Efficient Products: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/topwash.htm

Ovens and Ranges

General Info: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/consumer_information/ovens/

Lighting

General Info: http://hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/94/941116.html

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/fixtures/products.html

Televisions

General Info: http://aceee.org/press/leakelec.htm

Energy Star Products: http://www.epa.gov/appdstar/tv-vcr/list.html