FM technical liaison

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The EcoHouse FM Technical Liaison subgroup works closely with Facilities Management to improve the efficiency of the house by making upgrades and monitoring data.

Plans:

Summer Modifications

Monitoring
Energy
- Whole house w/central display
- Sub-metering at fuse boxes?
Water
- All
- Hot water
Gas
- Overall
- Cooking, water, heating
External
- Light meter on roof
- Anemometer
Internal
- Thermometers in every room
- Air quality before and after insulation?
- Light audit (Energy Ninja style?)
Also keep records of local:
- High and low outdoor temp
- Cloud Cover?
- Humidity?
Heating and Cooling:
- Insulation
  - Fiberglass batting
  - Spray foam
- Programmable thermostat? Applicable?
Waste:
- Insulated outdoor composting bin
Rain Catchment System
- PVC piping
- Blue barrels
- Caulk and caulking gun

Over Winter Break?

Water
- .5 gpm faucet aerators
- 1.5 gpm shower heads
- Caroma dual-flush toilets (.08/1.6 gpf)
- Insulate Pipes & heater
- Solar water heating?

Lighting
- LED/Flourencent lighting
  - Task lighting?
- Occupancy sensors/rheostat
- Day lighting

Heating
- Home tightening strategies from IEC as needed
- Caulking
- Weather-stripping
- Ventilation as needed
- Low-e window coating
- Insulate Pipes

Long Term