What fuel do you use to heat your home?

Gas Rate ($/therm) $1.06

What Census region do you live in?
How large is your home? (in square feet) 2,500 Include only heated space
When was your home built?
When was your existing furnace installed? Select 'New Unit' to compare new furnace options
Uninstalled Cost per Unit (estimated retail price) $1,400 $1,100
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) 90% 78%
Use with programmable Thermostat (Yes/No)
Annual Operating Costs
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Energy cost $503 $581 $77
Energy Consumption (MMBTU) 47 55 7
Energy Consumption (Therms) 473 546 73
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0
Total $503 $581 $77
Life Cycle Costs
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Operating costs (energy and maintenance) $6,371 $7,351 $980
Energy costs $6,371 $7,351 $980
Energy Consumption (MMBTU) 851 982 131
Energy Consumption (Therms) 8,514 9,824 1,310
Maintenance costs $0 $0 $0
Purchase price $1,400 $1,100 -$300
Total $7,771 $8,451 $680
Simple payback of initial additional cost (years)

3.9

Initial cost difference $300
Life cycle savings $980
Net life cycle savings (life cycle savings - additional cost) $680
Simple payback of additional cost (years) 3.9
Life cycle energy saved (MMBtu) 131
Life cycle air pollution reduction (lbs of CO
2
) 15,325
Air pollution reduction equivalence (number of cars removed from the road for a year) 1
Savings as a percent of retail price 49%
You have selected the programmable thermostat option, your savings are
calculated based on ENERGY STAR suggested thermostat usage shown in
the link above, your actual savings may vary.
Annual and Life Cycle Costs and Savings for a Gas Furnace

A simple payback period of zero years means that the payback is immediate.
Summary of Benefits for a Gas Furnace
ENERGY STAR Qualified
Unit Conventional Unit
Savings with ENERGY
STAR
*

Annual costs exclude the initial purchase price. All costs, except initial cost, are discounted over the products' lifetime using a real discount rate of 4%. See "Assumptions" to
change factors including the discount rate.
Thermostat Usage Guidelines
Life Cycle Cost Estimate for
an ENERGY STAR Qualified Gas Residential Furnace
This energy savings calculator was developed by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE and is provided for estimating purposes only. Actual energy savings may vary
based on use and other factors.
Enter your own values in the gray boxes or use our default values.
New ENERGY STAR
Qualified Unit New Conventional Unit
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=furnaces.pr_crit_furnaces
NOTE: This calculator is in the process of being updated
for the revised ENERGY STAR furnace specification that
went into effect on February 1, 2012. For more
information on the new specification, visit
Category Data Source
Power
ENERGY STAR Qualified Unit
Uninstalled Cost $1,400 See Table7
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for Gas 90% ENERGY STAR Specification
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for Oil 85% ENERGY STAR Specification
Lifetime (Gas) 18 years LBNL 2008
Lifetime (Oil) 17 years LBNL 2008
Lifetime of Selected Unit 18 years Selection
Conventional Unit
Uninstalled Cost $1,100 See Table 7
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) 78% See Table 1 (Cell K16)
Lifetime (Gas) 18 years LBNL 2008
Lifetime (Oil) 17 years LBNL 2008
Lifetime of Selected Unit 18 years Selection
Maintenance
Labor cost (per hour) $0 If labor costs associated, please enter values here
Labor time (hours) 0 If labor costs associated, please enter values here
Conditioned Area 2,500 square feet http://www.census.gov/const/C25Ann/sftotalmedavgsqft.pdf
Residential Space Heating Load
Selected City Heat Load by Construction Age (kBTU/SF/YR) 19.80 Calculated
Ratio of Heating Degree Days to Regional Average
Heating Degree Day
% of Regional
Load
Savings Due to
Programmable
Thermostat NOAA, 2007**
ANCHORAGE, AK 2.4 Calculated
JUNEAU, AK 2.0 Calculated
BIRMINGHAM, AL 0.8 Calculated
HUNTSVILLE, AL 0.9 Calculated
MOBILE, AL 0.5 Calculated
FORT SMITH, AR 1.5 Calculated
LITTLE ROCK, AR 1.4 Calculated
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 1.3 Calculated
FLAGSTAFF, AZ 1.3 Calculated
PHOENIX, AZ 0.2 Calculated
TUCSON, AZ 0.3 Calculated
WINSLOW, AZ 0.8 Calculated
YUMA, AZ 0.1 Calculated
BAKERSFIELD, CA 0.5 Calculated
BISHOP, CA 1.0 Calculated
FRESNO, CA 0.6 Calculated
LONG BEACH, CA 0.3 Calculated
LOS ANGELES C.O., CA 0.2 Calculated
MOUNT SHASTA, CA 1.4 Calculated
SACRAMENTO, CA 0.6 Calculated
SAN DIEGO, CA 0.2 Calculated
SAN FRANCISCO C.O., CA 0.6 Calculated
SANTA BARBARA, CA 0.5 Calculated
SANTA MARIA, CA 0.6 Calculated
STOCKTON, CA 0.6 Calculated
EUREKA, CA. 1.0 Calculated
ALAMOSA, CO 1.6 Calculated
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 1.1 Calculated
DENVER, CO 1.1 Calculated
GRAND JUNCTION, CO 1.0 Calculated
PUEBLO, CO 1.0 Calculated
BRIDGEPORT, CT 0.8 Calculated
HARTFORD, CT 0.9 Calculated
WASHINGTON, DC 1.1 Calculated
WILMINGTON, DE 1.3 Calculated
MIAMI, FL 0.0 Calculated
ORLANDO, FL 0.2 Calculated
TALLAHASSEE, FL 0.4 Calculated
ATLANTA, GA 0.8 Calculated
AUGUSTA, GA 0.7 Calculated
HONOLULU, HI 0.0 Calculated
DES MOINES, IA 1.0 Calculated
SIOUX CITY, IA 1.0 Calculated
BOISE, ID 1.0 Calculated
LEWISTON, ID 0.9 Calculated
CHICAGO, IL 1.0 Calculated
MOLINE, IL 1.0 Calculated
PEORIA, IL 1.0 Calculated
SPRINGFIELD, IL 0.9 Calculated
EVANSVILLE, IN 0.7 Calculated
FORT WAYNE, IN 1.0 Calculated
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 0.9 Calculated
SOUTH BEND, IN 1.0 Calculated
CONCORDIA, KS 0.8 Calculated
DODGE CITY, KS 0.8 Calculated
GOODLAND, KS 0.9 Calculated
TOPEKA, KS 0.8 Calculated
WICHITA, KS 0.7 Calculated
JACKSON, KY 1.3 Calculated
LEXINGTON, KY 1.4 Calculated
LOUISVILLE, KY 1.3 Calculated
Assumptions for Furnace
Value
Category Data Source
Assumptions for Furnace
Value
PADUCAH, KY 1.2 Calculated
BATON ROUGE, LA 0.7 Calculated
LAKE CHARLES, LA 0.7 Calculated
NEW ORLEANS, LA 0.6 Calculated
SHREVEPORT, LA 1.0 Calculated
BOSTON, MA 0.9 Calculated
WORCESTER, MA 1.0 Calculated
BALTIMORE, MD 1.3 Calculated
PORTLAND, ME 1.1 Calculated
DETROIT, MI 1.0 Calculated
FLINT, MI 1.1 Calculated
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 1.1 Calculated
LANSING, MI 1.1 Calculated
DULUTH, MN 1.5 Calculated
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL, MN 1.2 Calculated
SAINT CLOUD, MN 1.3 Calculated
COLUMBIA, MO 0.8 Calculated
KANSAS CITY, MO 0.8 Calculated
SPRINGFIELD, MO 0.7 Calculated
ST. LOUIS, MO 0.7 Calculated
JACKSON, MS 0.7 Calculated
MERIDIAN, MS 0.7 Calculated
BILLINGS, MT 1.3 Calculated
GREAT FALLS, MT 1.4 Calculated
HELENA, MT 1.4 Calculated
MISSOULA, MT 1.4 Calculated
ASHEVILLE, NC 1.1 Calculated
CHARLOTTE, NC 0.9 Calculated
RALEIGH, NC 0.9 Calculated
BISMARCK, ND 1.3 Calculated
FARGO, ND 1.4 Calculated
GRAND ISLAND, NE 1.0 Calculated
LINCOLN, NE 0.9 Calculated
OMAHA (NORTH), NE 0.9 Calculated
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 1.0 Calculated
CONCORD, NH 1.1 Calculated
ATLANTIC CITY C.O., NJ 1.2 Calculated
NEWARK, NJ 1.3 Calculated
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 0.8 Calculated
CLAYTON, NM 0.9 Calculated
ROSWELL, NM 0.6 Calculated
LAS VEGAS, NV 0.4 Calculated
RENO, NV 1.0 Calculated
WINNEMUCCA, NV 1.1 Calculated
ALBANY, NY 1.1 Calculated
BINGHAMTON, NY 1.2 Calculated
BUFFALO, NY 1.1 Calculated
ISLIP, NY 0.9 Calculated
NEW YORK (JFK AIRPORT), NY 0.8 Calculated
SYRACUSE, NY 1.1 Calculated
AKRON, OH 1.0 Calculated
CINCINNATI, OH 0.8 Calculated
CLEVELAND, OH 1.0 Calculated
COLUMBUS, OH 0.9 Calculated
DAYTON, OH 0.9 Calculated
MANSFIELD, OH 1.0 Calculated
TOLEDO, OH 1.0 Calculated
YOUNGSTOWN, OH 1.0 Calculated
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 1.6 Calculated
TULSA, OK 1.6 Calculated
ASTORIA, OR 1.2 Calculated
BURNS, OR 1.8 Calculated
EUGENE, OR 1.1 Calculated
MEDFORD, OR 1.0 Calculated
PENDLETON, OR 1.2 Calculated
PORTLAND, OR 1.0 Calculated
SALEM, OR 1.1 Calculated
SEXTON SUMMIT, OR 1.4 Calculated
ALLENTOWN, PA 0.9 Calculated
HARRISBURG, PA 0.9 Calculated
PHILADELPHIA, PA 0.8 Calculated
PITTSBURGH, PA 1.0 Calculated
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 1.0 Calculated
ERIE, PA. 1.1 Calculated
PROVIDENCE, RI 0.9 Calculated
COLUMBIA, SC 0.7 Calculated
HURON, SD 1.2 Calculated
RAPID CITY, SD 1.1 Calculated
SIOUX FALLS, SD 1.2 Calculated
BRISTOL-JHNSN CTY-KNGSPRT, TN 1.3 Calculated
CHATTANOOGA, TN 1.0 Calculated
KNOXVILLE, TN 1.1 Calculated
MEMPHIS, TN 0.9 Calculated
NASHVILLE, TN 1.1 Calculated
ABILENE, TX 1.2 Calculated
AMARILLO, TX 1.9 Calculated
AUSTIN/BERGSTROM, TX 0.8 Calculated
AUSTIN/CITY, TX 0.7 Calculated
BROWNSVILLE, TX 0.3 Calculated
Category Data Source
Assumptions for Furnace
Value
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 0.4 Calculated
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX 1.1 Calculated
DALLAS-LOVE FIELD, TX 1.0 Calculated
DEL RIO, TX 0.6 Calculated
EL PASO, TX 1.2 Calculated
GALVESTON, TX 0.5 Calculated
HOUSTON, TX 0.7 Calculated
LUBBOCK, TX 1.5 Calculated
MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX 1.2 Calculated
PORT ARTHUR, TX 0.6 Calculated
SAN ANGELO, TX 1.1 Calculated
SAN ANTONIO, TX 0.7 Calculated
VICTORIA, TX 0.6 Calculated
WACO, TX 1.0 Calculated
WICHITA FALLS, TX 1.4 Calculated
MILFORD, UT 1.1 Calculated
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 1.0 Calculated
LYNCHBURG, VA 1.2 Calculated
NORFOLK, VA 0.9 Calculated
RICHMOND, VA 1.1 Calculated
ROANOKE, VA 1.2 Calculated
BURLINGTON, VT 1.2 Calculated
OLYMPIA, WA 1.3 Calculated
QUILLAYUTE, WA 1.3 Calculated
SEATTLE, WA 1.1 Calculated
SPOKANE, WA 1.6 Calculated
WALLA WALLA, WA 1.1 Calculated
YAKIMA, WA 1.4 Calculated
GREEN BAY, WI 1.3 Calculated
MADISON, WI 1.2 Calculated
MILWAUKEE, WI 1.1 Calculated
BECKLEY, WV 1.5 Calculated
CHARLESTON, WV 1.3 Calculated
ELKINS, WV 1.7 Calculated
HUNTINGTON, WV 1.3 Calculated
CHEYENNE, WY 1.3 Calculated
LANDER, WY 1.4 Calculated
SHERIDAN, WY 1.4 Calculated
Programmable Thermostat Savings
Average Heating Savings in the Selected City 14.0% RLW Analytics ***
Discount Rate
Commercial and Residential Discount Rate (real) 4% A real discount rate of 4 percent is assumed, which is roughly equivalent to the
nominal discount rate of 7 percent (4 percent real discount rate + 3 percent
inflation rate).
Energy Conversions
Btus per Gallon of #2 oil 138,690 Btu/gal
EIA: www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/pdf/pages/sec12_1.pdf : 5.825 million BTUS
per barrel
Btu per Therm of Gas 100,000 Btu/Therm
Energy Prices
$27.11 /MMBtu
$3.76 /gallon
$26.54 /MMBtu
$3.68 /gallon
Residential Gas Price $1.06 /therm
Commercial Gas Price $0.86 /therm
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Factors
Oil CO
2
Emission Factor 161.27 lbs CO
2
/MMBtu EPA 2009
Gas CO
2
Factor 117 lbs CO
2
/MMBtu EPA 2013
Carbon Dioxide Equivalents
Annual CO
2
emissions per average passenger car 11,244 lbs CO
2
/yr EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, 2013
National average: US Department of Energy, Annual Energy Outlook 2013
(Early Release edition), (converted from 2011 to 2012 dollars)
Residential Fuel Oil Price
Commercial Fuel Oil Price
US Department of Energy, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (Early Release),
(converted from 2010 to 2011 dollars), http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/er/