| Clean Efficient Energy Company, LLC 11616 W 100th St., Overland Park, Ks. 66214 (913)579-3638 Rick@CleanEfficientEnergy.com Residential Energy Efficiency with Alternative Energy Production Options |
| The Clean Efficient Energy Company, LLC., was established in 2006 to encourage humanities' transition to a more healthy and sustainable future by reducing residential loads and substituting dirty fuel with cleaner fuels. That means maintaining our technologies, lifestyles and comfort levels at a lower cost using fuels which have less harmful "side effects". Rater/Verifier Rick Jenkins is the owner/operator of the Clean Efficient Energy Company. His wife, Beth, still operates the USA Baby furniture store at 105th and Metcalf in Overland Park. They have owned and run USA Baby for 21 years, the first 17 at 75th and Nieman. They have one boy and four girls and are active in a Catholic community at 103rd and Quivira. Rick and Beth are from the same neighborhood in Omaha and both went to Kansas University. The Jenkins added on to their home this year. Rick did much of the work. They changed the HVAC system from conventional to a ground source heat pump with mechanical ventilation (fresh air.) They added on 3 Kw of solar panels, used SIPS construction, insulated under and around the foundation, used Energy Star windows, Energy Star light fixtures and added a solar tube in the kitchen. They beefed up the insulation in the rest of the house. The whole family loves it together. Mostly, Clean Efficient Energy Company is an independent 3rd party verifier who consults and advises good people from Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska on transitioning into clean energy efficiently. CEEC, LLC carries professional and general liability coverage of $1,000,000. The utility companies played an important role in the industrial revolution and our modern lifestyle. Candle lamps gave way to Edison's incandescent light bulbs. What's next? Let's continue the evolution. Home energy ratings are the fundamental starting point of it all. An assessment of the homes features as they affect how a house works efficiently as a system. It allows us to quantify the cost/bennefits of energy efficiency upgrades. Rick is certified by RESNET. What is RESNET? An industry (not-for-profit) membership corporation. A national standards making body for building energy efficiency rating systems. Who recognizes RESNET Standards? 1) The Mortgage industry for capitalizing energy efficiency in mortgages. 2) Financial industry for certification of “white tags”. 3) The Federal government for verification of building energy performance for: A) Federal tax credit qualification B) EPA ENERGY STAR labeled homes C) U.S. Department of Energy Building America program States for minimum code compliance in 16 states What are the results of a rating? 1) A relative energy use index called the HERS Index – a HERS Index of 100 represents the energy use of the “American Standard Building” and an Index of 0 (zero) indicates that the Proposed Building uses no net purchased energy (a Zero Energy Building) 2) A set of rater recommendations for cost-effective improvements that can be achieved by the Rated Building How is the HERS Index calculated? 1) Proposed (or As-built) Building and the Standard Building are modeled using accredited building simulation software tools and the results are ratioed (Proposed divided by Standard times 100) 2) Software accreditation is achieved by passing a battery of software verification tests developed by U.S. National Laboratories and RESNET Software is required to automatically generate the Standard Building using only the input form the Proposed Building (i.e. software users have no control over the configuration and modeling of the Standard Building) 3) Configuration and modeling parameters for the Standard Building are carefully and completely specified as a modeling “rule set.” How are RESNET Standards developed? 1) RESNET accepts proposals for new or revised Standards provisions from any interested party 2) Proposed Standard provisions are reviewed by appropriate RESNET’ s Standing Committee with recommendations to RESNET Board of Directors to accept, accept with modification or deny 3) Proposed standards provisions are posted to RESNET web site for public comment for a minimum of 30 days 4) Public comment reconciled by appropriate RESNET Standing Committee with recommendation to Board of Directors 5) Board of Directors votes on recommendations of Standing Committee Proposed Standards provisions put before the RESNET Standards revision committee for approval or denial. How are Raters Certified? 1)Knowledge base and skill sets defined by RESNET Standards 2) Training Providers are accredited by RESNET 3) Curricula approval 4) Instructors certified by RESNET (must pass examination) 5)Rater candidates must pass national online test 6) Rater candidates must perform 5 ratings under the supervision of certified rater 7) Rater may then be certified by RESNET accredited Rating Provider |
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