EcoHouse data

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EcoHouse is (will be) measuring electricity, temperature, water, waste, natural gas, etc. in a variety of manners.

Energy

Lighting

Current lightbulb types: both CFLs and others

Natural gas

Plug-ins

Typical usage for: (as measured by the Kill-A-Watt)
Coffee pot - about 900 watts
Electric tea kettle - ?? (watts, KW/H)
Refrigerator - ?? (watts, KW/H)
etc.

Water

Toilets

Current model of toilets installed: ???

Toilet usage, first floor:

  • Week of Sept. 8-14
    • 24 flushes = ??? gallons of water
  • Week of Sept. 15-21
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • 60 times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"
  • Week of Sept. 22-28
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"

Toilet usage, second floor east:

  • Week of Sept. 22-28
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"

Toilet usage, second floor west:

  • Week of Sept. 22-28
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
    • ?? flushes = ??? gallons of water
    • ??? times toilet not flushed = ??? gallons of water "saved"

Showers

Current model of showerheads: ???

Shower usage, second floor east (1.5 gpm?):

  • Week of Sept. 22-28 Estimated total time = minutes = ??? gallons of water
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Shower usage, second floor west (2 gpm?):

  • Week of Sept. 22-28 Estimated total time = minutes = ??? gallons of water
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 Estimated total time = minutes = ??? gallons of water

Sinks?

Waste

Trash

  • Oct 28
    • Kitchen 1/3
    • Living Room 1/2
    • Downstairs Bathroom 1/4
    • SE Upstairs Bathroom 1/5
    • NW Upstairs Bathroom 1/3
  • Oct 31
    • Kitchen 1/2
    • Living Room 2/3
    • Downstairs Bathroom almost empty
    • SE Upstairs Bathroom almost empty
    • NW Upstairs Bathroom 1/5

Recycling

  • Week of Sept. 22-28
    • Glass: 8 bottles
    • Paper: 1/2 full
    • Plastic: overflowing
    • Newspaper: ?
    • Cans: 1/4 full
  • Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
    • Glass: ???
    • Paper: ???
    • Plastic: ???
    • Newspaper: ???
    • Cans: ???

Compost

  • Week of ???
    • Bucketloads
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