HVACR NewsMagazine December 2017

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American homeowners are willing to take action to conserve energy and save money. A new survey from Lennox found that while most homeowners pass the energy conservation test, they should brush up on their knowledge of Energy Savings 101 if they want to make it to the head of the class while staying cool and keeping bills low this season. The Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey, commissioned by Lennox Industries, a leading manufacturer of innovative home comfort products, and conducted by GfK Roper, found that saving money is a top incentive to conserve energy . In fact, 29 percent of homeowners would rather walk around in their underwear than spend money to cool down their home during the summer months. Making the Grade: Homeowners Looking to Stay at the Top of the Class in Energy Efficiency Homeowners give themselves above-average marks in energy conservation. Twenty-one percent of homeowners gave themselves an ‘A,’ (a 4 percent increase from 2016), 45 percent gave their household a ‘B’ when grading their household energy efficiency (a 6 percent decrease from 2016), and 29 percent gave themselves a ‘C,’ indicating more people are moving toward the head of the class when it comes to energy savings. Although a large majority (93 percent) have taken steps to conserve energy, it’s clear that a number of homeowners see the opportunity for increased efforts. When asked to name the biggest energy hog in the home, female and male heads of household were nearly equally identified (34 percent versus 32 percent), while 21 percent of the homeowners said it was the child/children who are the most wasteful.

LENNOX HOME ENERGY REPORT SURVEY FINDS HOMEOWNERS ARE MAKING THE GRADE WHEN IT COMES TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Research Demonstrates Importance of Energy Efficiency for Keeping Comfort Levels High and Bills Low; Majority of Homeowners Would Opt to Remove Garments to Avoid Calling an A/C Repairman if Cooling System Stopped Working Money Talks: Sixty-five percent of homeowners choose to conserve energy at home to save money over saving the environment  Countdown to Cool: Nearly half of American homeowners wait until May or June to turn on their A/C system for the first time of the year  High Marks in Conservation: When asked to grade their household on how well they conserve energy at home, 21 percent of homeowners ranked themselves as above SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS: 

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average with an ‘A,’ and 45 percent of homeowners gave themselves a ‘B’

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