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644 E29mnh 1991 MONTANA NEW HOME OWNERS SURVEY 1991 STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Energ0y Division ® $ )))) MONTANASTATELIBRARY M1.ONTANA NEW HOME OWNERS' SURVEY Where is your new home located? 3 0864 0014 7407 4 (nearestcity ortown) a. Is itinside thecity or town boundaries Yes_ No. b. Is theconstruction ofyour home completed? Yes_ No_ c. Are you presently living in the home? Yes_ No_ 2. d. Is the homeavacation orweekend home? Yes_ No_ e. Is the home acondominium? Yes_ No_ f. Is ita modular home? Yes No How much ofhome was designedby: All or About A Nothing 3. Most Half Little 0 0 0 Yourself ( 0 0 0 Architect ( Home builder/contractor 0 0 0 ( 0 0 0 Pre-published floorplan ( Notsure who designed home How much ofyourhome did you build yourself? All Most About Half A Little Nothing. Whatwas the name ofthegeneral contractor (ifapplicable)? Name: Location: 4. Abouthow many square feetofliving spacearein your home (please exclude unfinishedbasementareas). sq. feet 9. 5. In which price range does yourhome fall (exclude landprice)? 000_ $ 30,000-$ 50, S 75.001-$100.000 $125,001-$150,000_ $ 50,001-$ 75,000 $100.001-$125.000 $150,001 andgreater 6. Ifnatural gas service is available, is itinstalled in yourhome? YesD NoD Natural gas is notavailable 7. Did the availability ofnatural gas serviceinfluence where you decided tobuild(orbuy) your new home? YesD NoD 8. Whichelectric utilityorrural electriccooperativeprovideselectric service to thehome? How manypersons in your householdarein the followingage groups? over60 30-39 50-59 20-29 40-49 under20 1 ENERGY USE QUESTIONS 1. What is yourprimary fuel for: natural liquid fuel gas electricity propane wood oil other(explain) Space heating Water heating Cooking 2. Does the home have a secondary or jackup fuel for space heating? YesD NoD a. IfYes. what is the fuel? natural liquid fuel gas electricity propane wood oil other(explain) Secondary heating fuel b. How often is secondary heating used in winter? almostevery day in winter special occasions only colddays only poweroutages only c. What time ofday is secondary heating normally used? 24 hoursaday daytime only nights only d. Where is secondary heating used? throughout house kitchen orbathrooms only central living area bedrooms only other(explain) 3. Ifyou heat with wood, do you: gather andcutmostofyourown wood purchase logs andcutit yourself purchase wood already cut into stove lengths purchasewoodpellets other(explain) 4. Was yourhomecomfortable during the severecold in December 1990? Warm all Warm most A little chilly It was cold ofthetime ofthetime mostofthe time mostofthe time 5. Abouthow much was yourDecemberutility (orfuel) bill? $ 6. Have heating billsbeen: higher than you expected about what you expected lower than you expected HOME ENERGY FEATURES Thefollowingarequestionsabouttheenergycharacteristicsofyournewhome. Pleaseanswerthesequestions to thebestofyourability. 1. ROOF and CEILING CONSTRUCTION a. Which insulation level isclosest to the typical ofR-value in your home’s ceiling? R-19 R-45 R-60 Other(explain) R-38 R-49 Not Sure b. Which types ofinsulation are installed in the ceiling? Batt Loose Fill Not Sure Insulation (fiberglassorcellulose) Other(explain) c. Is thereavaporbarrier (plastic sheathing) installed underthe ceiling insulation? Yes No Not Sure EXTERIOR WALL CONSTRUCTION 2. a. Are exteriorwalls builtextra thick toallow for greaterinsulation levels? Yes No Not Sure b. Are the exteriorwallsbuilt with: 2x4s 2x6s double2x4s Not Sure Walls are logs Other(explain) c. Which insulation level is closest to the typical ofR-value in the home’s walls? R-ll R-19 R-27 Log Walls R-15 R-24 R-40 Not Sure d. Which types ofinsulation are installed in theexterior walls? Batt Insulated Foam Blown in Not Sure No Insulation Insulation Sheeting Insulation Other(explain) c. Is there aVapor Barrier (plastic sheathing) installedinside ofthe wall? Yes No Not Sure f. Is Vapor BarrierPaint used to seal the walls? Yes No. Not Sure 3 BASEMENT AND CRAWLSPACE CONSTRUCTION 3. a. Is there insulation in the exterior walls ofthe basementorcrawlspace? Yes No Not Sure_ b. Which insulation level isclosestto the typical R-value in the basementorcrawlspace? R-6 R-ll R-19 Not Sure No insulation installed c. Which types ofinsulation are installed in the basementorcrawlspace? Batt Insulated Foam Blown in Not Sure Insulation Sheeting Insulation No Insulation Other(explain) VENTILATION 4. a. Whatkinds ofventilation systems are in yourhome? Non-heatRecoveryVentilation Kitchen and HeatRecovery Ventilation (upgradedexhaust fans and wall Bathroom Fans (air-to-airheatexchanger) vents for fresh air) Other(explain) b. Ifyou have heatrecovery ornon-heatrecovery ventilation, how often are systemsoperatedduring winter? All day long Several times aday Once or twice a day Once ortwice a week Almost never_ c. In December,didyou notice ice buildup on windows ordoors? Yes,substantial Yes, minor No visible NotO ice buildup ice buildup ice buildup Sure SOLAR 5. a. Is your home especially designed to use solarenergy? Yes, large south Yes, large south Notdesigned NotSure facing widows and facing windows, forsolar solarmass to hold butno solar mass heatD 6WINDOWS and DOORS a. Whatkind ofwindows are most typically installed in the home? Single Double Double Glazed Triple Not Glazed Glazed “low E” Glazed Sure Other(explain) 4 b. Whatkindofairsealing is installed around windows and doors? Caulking Foam (sprayed in) Weatherstripping Fiberglass (batt) Rubber inserts NotSure HEATING SYSTEM 7. a. Did you pay extrato have a high efficiency furnace installed? Yes No Not Sure Question is not applicable b. Whatis the rated energy efficiency ofthe home’s furnace? Super high efficiency furnace (above 90% efficiency rating) High efficiency furnace (80% to 90% efficiency rating) Regularfurnace (less than 80percentefficiency) No furnace is installed in the home Not sure about the furnace’s efficiency rating c.Is there aprogrammableor automatic setback thermostat forthe heating system? Yes No NotSure Ifyes, do you use the timersettings? Yes, all ofthe time Yes, some ofthe time Rarely use the timer EXTRA COSTS 8. a. About how much extradid energy features add tothe costofyour home? _0% _+l% +3% +5% +8% +10% +15% +20% +25% NotSure b.Ifyou hadanadditional$2,500tospendonyourhome,wouldyouaddenergysavingimprovementsorother non-energy features? All ormainly energy improvements A mix ofenergy improvements andotherfeatures Mainly non-energy features Not Sure SOURCES OF ENERGY INFORMATION 1. How muchdid you talk to yourcontractorabout the energy conservationfeatures ofyour newhome? AD A great Did not Did nothire deal little discuss energy a contractor 2. How much did your real estate agent tell you about the home’s energy features? A great deal Did not discuss energy A little Did not use a real estate agent 5 3. How much did you rely on energy information from the following sources? A A Great Great deal little deal little Contractors Utility/Co-op Rep Architects Pamphlets Real Estate Agents State ofMontana personnel Library materials Cooperative Ext. Service Newspaper articles Hardware/Building Stores Friends __ Home building books Magazines Television information _____ Videos Other(explain) 4. Before building (or buying) did you obtain free publications on energy-efficientnew homes from: Utilities Electric Cooperatives State ofMontana Cooperative Extension Service Local Libraries I didn’t know about free publications 5. Did you attend any workshops or seminars on building energy-efficienthomes? YesD NoD 6. Did you attend “Home Shows’’ to get ideas for yournew home? YesD NoD 7. Do you remember seeing television promotions about your utility’s “Super GOOD CENTS program for building energy-efficienthomes? YesD NoD 8. Did you hear about the “Super GOOD CENTS” programfrom another source? YesD NoD Whatwas thesource? 9. Is yourhome certified by a utility as a“Super GOOD CENTS’’ home? Yes No Not Sure 6 _ SURVEYNUMBER _ MISCELLANEOUS ENERGY QUESTIONS 1. How do yourate the overall energy-efficiency ofyour home? Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor 2. Are you satisfied the home isasenergy-efficientas you want it to be? Yes, would Yes, generally Yes, generally No, home needs not make satisfied, but satisfied, but want important energy any changes would make minor toaddor upgrade improvements changes some energy features energy features 3. How much did you discuss the home’s energy features with yourbankerormortgagecompany? A great A Did not Question deal little discuss is not energy applicable 4. Do you feel energy features wereaccurately valued in theappraisal? Yes No Not Sure No appraisal conducted 5. How far is the home from your place(s)ofwork? miles? Check here ifsomeone in yourhouseholdis employed at home Check here ifsomeone in yourhousehold isretiredor semi-retired 6. Beforemaking final decision about your home, how much time did you spend studying the following home features? a greatdeal some a little relied on oftime time time contractor home floorplans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 kitchen designs () 0 0 0 0 insulation levels window types 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 heating systems 0 0 0 ventilation systems () 0 0 0 solardesigns () 0 0 0 0 bathroom designs 7. Whatdo you like bestabout your home’s energy features? 8. Whatdo you like leastabout your home’s energy features?