An environmental rating for heat pump equipment

Conference · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10116696

Hughes, P J

The major federal and state regulatory trends that may affect heat pump markets are reviewed. Then the confluence of federal and state regulation, and what that may mean for heat pump markets, is discussed. The conclusion reached, and therefore the assumption for the rest of the paper, is that state regulators will increasingly be managing the environmental impacts associated with alternative heating, cooling, and water heating methods within the framework of Integrated Resource Planning (IRP). The input needs of IRP are reviewed, and some shortcomings of existing rating procedures for providing the IRP inputs are identified. Finally, the paper concludes with a brief suggestion on course of action.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 10116696
• Report Number(s): CONF-921238-1; ON: DE93004526
• Resource Relation: Conference: Canada/United States joint workshop on heat pump standards for performance rating,Toronto (Canada),7-8 Dec 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT PUMPS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
MARKETING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
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BUILDING EQUIPMENT