Environmental Readiness Document: buildings and community systems. Fiscal year 1980

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6814355

This Environmental Readiness Document was prepared to assist DOE in evaluating the commercial readiness of six Buildings and Community Systems technologies, with respect to environmental issues. These technologies include: Stirling/Rankine Heat Pump; lighting efficiency technology; integrated appliances, occupancy detector-based ventilation controls; integrated community energy systems; and urban waste technology. Each technology and expectations for its future utilization are described. The environmental concerns associated with each technology, the current status of knowledge about each concern and its potential seriousness and manageability through regulation and control technology are examined. Summarized are present and projected societal capabilities to reduce and control undesirable environmental, health, safety, and related social impacts to a level of public acceptability - as reflected in current and proposed environmental standards - which will allow the technology to be commercialized and utilized in a timely manner. It is concluded that, based on available information, there do not appear to be any major environmental barriers to the continued development and demonstration of any of these technologies. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Environmental Assessments
• OSTI ID: 6814355
• Report Number(s): DOE/ERD-0028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
APPLIANCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
COMMUNITIES
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
HEAT PUMPS
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
MANAGEMENT
WASTES
320600* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- (1980-)
320100 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Buildings