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Old 08-19-2012, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by designerko View Post
Premier home 3 months, new construction, rear facing south (so no direct western sun), two persons, "cooks" 2 meals per day, small pool with filter running 5 hours per day, keeping summer temps set at 76 degrees, separate HVAC for master turns down to 74 at night. First two bills each $120. We did add extra insulation during construction both in home and over lanai (an option). Do not have electric golf cart. Will wait for cooler temps to open patio doors to lanai.
I too added insulation throughout the house. I don't have any figures to compare it to for savings but my guess would be 5-10% based on previous experiences. But the sound proofing is also nice.
What is the square foot of your home for the calculation? Based on what I am seeing it probably is in the 2400 sf range? But $120 appears to be pretty good for your lifestyle.