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D13a. How many <br />YEARS will this <br />emissions reduction <br />take place as a result <br />of your project? <br />Please consider the <br />expected lifetime of <br />the <br />technology/program/impact, <br />etc. Note: Solar <br />installations should <br />enter 25 years as <br />the project lifetime. <br />10 <br />D13b. Please explain <br />how you came up <br />with the number of <br />years in the previous <br />question and add any <br />other relevant <br />information. Please <br />list any sources <br />used. (200 word limit) <br />Individual energy efficiency improvements performed as a result of the <br />program’s components will vary in the length of their impact. These <br />improvements could include air sealing, which can last the lifetime of a <br />home or weather strips on doors and windows, which last between 5-10 <br />years. Other improvements last much longer, including blown-in attic <br />insulation, which has a lifespan of 20-30 years, with non-organic insulation <br />such as fiberglass lasting even longer. HVAC systems have an expected <br />lifespan of 15-25 years, varying due to maintenance, climate, usage, <br />installation, and proper sizing. W ater heaters have a lifespan of about 10 <br />years or more, again influenced by maintenance, usage, and water quality. <br />D14. Please <br />describe the location <br />of the emissions <br />reduction. W here <br />would fossil fuels <br />have been burned if <br />not for your project? <br />For projects that <br />reduce electricity <br />usage or that <br />generate solar <br />energy, feel free to <br />state “grid-tied <br />electricity reduction” <br />if you cannot <br />determine the <br />location of emissions <br />produced from <br />electric power <br />generation. (200 <br />word limit) <br />This project will lead to grid-tied electricity reduction. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: B7F69C66-F314-4506-B393-F26F9CEC96B0