High efficiency space and water heating appliances Costs Standard Additional $8,000 Additional $8000 Additional - $12,000 (or - $12,000 (or $10,000 - $15,000 higher) per house higher) per (or higher) per house Potential Baseline Varies 20% 20% Energy Savings Benefits Cost effective Reduced Reduced Reduced house and operating costs operating costs operating costs construction Improved indoor Improved Improved indoor cost air quality indoor air air quality Reduced noise quality Reduced noise Improved Reduced noise Improved humidity control Improved humidity control humidity control Built by certified R2000 contractor Drawbacks Unquantified Higher initial Higher initial Higher initial cost higher operating cost cost Investment in costs reflecting Investment in Investment in additional lower air sealing additional additional training for and other training for training for maintenance construction maintenance maintenance persons for new standards persons on new persons on new components components components
High efficiency space and water heating appliances Costs Standard Additional $8,000 - $12,000 (or higher) per house Additional $8000 - $12,000 (or higher) per Additional $10,000 - $15,000 (or higher) per house Potential Energy Savings Baseline Varies 20% 20% Benefits Cost effective house and construction cost Reduced operating costs Improved indoor air quality Reduced noise Improved humidity control Reduced operating costs Improved indoor air quality Reduced noise Improved humidity control Built by certified R2000 contractor Reduced operating costs Improved indoor air quality Reduced noise Improved humidity control Drawbacks Unquantified higher operating costs reflecting lower air sealing and other construction standards Higher initial cost Investment in additional training for maintenance persons on new components Higher initial cost Investment in additional training for maintenance persons on new components Higher initial cost Investment in additional training for maintenance persons for new components