Valid Questions and Answers

The table below provides a list of default Home Energy Analysis survey questions and their possible responses. The default values are subject to change, and utilities should plan to consume this data as arbitrary key-value pairs.

Notes: If a customer skipped a given question, a value of #SKIPPED will be included in the data extract. If Oracle Utilities implemented custom questions in the Home Energy Analysis survey for you, or if certain questions or answers were modified at your request, then those new or modified questions will not appear in the standard data extract output. Your Oracle Utilities Delivery Team will work with you in such cases to ensure that you understand the meaning of the extract.

Question Description

numPeople

Question Text: How many people live in your home?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers:

1_PERSON, 2_PEOPLE, 3_PEOPLE, 4_PEOPLE, 5_PEOPLE, 6_PEOPLE, 7_PEOPLE, 8_PEOPLE, 9_PEOPLE, 10_PLUS

homeType

Question Text: What type of home do you live in?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: SINGLE_FAMILY, APARTMENT_CONDO

ownerRenter

Question Text: Do you own your home?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, NO

homeSize

Question Text: What's the size of your home (square feet)?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: NUMERIC

Acceptable Answers:

Minimum Value: 50

Maximum Value: 5000

winterHeating

Question Text: Do you heat your home in the winter? Only select yes if you are billed for heating.

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, NO

centralHeating

Question Text: What's the primary way you heat your home?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: FURNACE_WITH_AIR_VENTS, BOILER_WITH_RADIATORS, CENTRAL_HEAT_PUMP_WITH_AIR_VENTS, ELECTRIC_BASEBOARD_HEATERS, ELECTRIC_SPACE_HEATERS, SOMETHING_ELSE, NOT_SURE

boilerType

Question Text: What type of boiler?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: GAS, OIL, ELECTRIC, OTHER

furnaceType

Question Text: What type of furnace?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: GAS, ELEC, LPG, OIL, OTHER

heatType

Question Text: What type of fuel does your heating system use?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: ELEC, GAS, OIL, LPG, OTHER

fireplace

Question Text: Do you use a wood fireplace?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, NO

thermostatWhenCold

Question Text: In the winter, where do you set your thermostat when you're home?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers: RANGE_63_LOWER, RANGE_64_66, RANGE_67_68, RANGE_69_70, RANGE_71_73, RANGE_74_HIGHER, NO_THERMOSTAT

turnDownHeat

Question Text: How often do you turn down the heat when you're away from home or asleep?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers: ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER

whichHaveAirLeaks

Question Text: Which of the following have air leaks in your home? For example, if you feel air coming through cracks in the wall, your home may not be properly sealed.

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: CHECKBOX_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: LEAKY_WINDOWS, LEAKY_DOORS, LEAKY_WALL

summerAC

Question Text: Do you use air conditioning in the summer?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, NO

useFans

Question Text: Do you use fans to cool your home?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, No

coolingMechanism

Question Text: What's the primary way you cool your home?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: CENTRAL_AIR_CONDITIONING, CENTRAL_HEAT_PUMP, ROOM_AIR_CONDITIONING, ROOM_HEAT_PUMP, OTHER

frequencyAirConditioningUsedDuringSummer

Question Text: How often do you use air conditioning in the summer?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers: EVERY_DAY, A_FEW_TIMES_A_WEEK, A_FEW_TIMES_A_MONTH, A_FEW_TIMES_ALL_SUMMER

thermostatWhenHot

Question Text: When you're home in the summer, where do you set your thermostat?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers: RANGE_69_LOWER, RANGE_71_73, RANGE_74_76, RANGE_77_79, RANGE_80_HIGHER, NO_TEMP_SETTINGS

thermostatOffWhenAway

Question Text: How often do you turn down your air conditioner when you're away from home or asleep?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: DROPDOWN

Acceptable Answers: ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER

typeWaterHeater

Question Text: What type of water heater do you have?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: STORAGE_WATER_HEATER, TANKLESS_WATER_HEATER, HEAT_PUMP_WATER_HEATER, OTHER, NONE

fuelWaterHeater

Question Text: What type of fuel does your water heater use?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: GAS, ELEC, SOLAR, OTHER

cfls

Question Text: What portion of your indoor light bulbs are energy efficient (like CFLs or LEDs)?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: ALL, MOST, SOME, NONE

indoorLightingAmount

Question Text: Do you turn off lights when nobody is in the room?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER

outdoorLightingAmount

Question Text: When do you use outdoor lights?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: ALL_DAY_ALL_NIGHT, ONLY_NIGHT, RARELY_TO_NEVER, ONLY_WHEN_MOTION, NO_OUTDOOR_LIGHTING

ownedElectronics

Question Text: Which of the following do you use in your home?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: CHECKBOX_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: CLOTHES_WASHER, CLOTHES_DRYER, DISHWASHER, STANDALONE_FREEZER, STOVE_COOKTOP, OVEN, DEHUMIDIFIER, AIR_PURIFIER, SECOND_REFRIGERATOR, MINI_FRIDGE

clothesWasherLoadsPerWeek

Question Text: How often do you use your clothes washer?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: LESS_THAN_ONCE_PER_WEEK, 1_2_PER_WEEK, 3_4_PER_WEEK, 5_6_PER_WEEK, 7_PLUS_PER_WEEK

clothesDryerLoadsPerWeek

Question Text: How often do you use your clothes dryer?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: LESS_THAN_ONCE_PER_WEEK, 1_2_PER_WEEK, 3_4_PER_WEEK, 5_6_PER_WEEK, 7_PLUS_PER_WEEK

dishwasherLoadsPerWeek

Question Text: How often do you use your dishwasher?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: LESS_THAN_ONCE_PER_WEEK, 1_2_PER_WEEK, 3_4_PER_WEEK, 5_6_PER_WEEK, 7_PLUS_PER_WEEK

ovenFuelType

Question Text: What type of fuel does your oven use?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: ELEC, GAS, OTHER

devicesInHome

Question Text: Which of the following do you use in your home?

Data Type: BOOLEAN

Input Type: CHECKBOX_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers: TV, CABLE_BOX, DVD_PLAYER, DVR_TIVO, GAME_CONSOLE, DESKTOP_COMPUTER, LAPTOP_COMPUTER

hoursTelevisionPerDay

Question Text: In a typical day, how often is your TV on?

Data Type: INT

Input Type: RADIO

Acceptable Answers: 2_OR_LESS, 3_TO_5, 6_TO_8, 9_TO_11, MORE_THAN_12

hasPool

Question Text: Do you own a pool?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: BINARY

Acceptable Answers: YES, NO

poolHeating

Question Text: What type of fuel do you use to heat your pool?

Data Type: STRING

Input Type: RADIO)_IMAGE

Acceptable Answers:

GAS, ELEC, LPG, OTHER, NONE