Development of a hydronic Btu meter for multi-family applications. Final report, March 1, 1990-April 30, 1991

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5343821

Staples, E J; Watson, G W

The objective of the GRI BTU meter development was to provide a low cost metering system for central hydronic heating and cooling systems which are used to determine individual tenant energy usage. A major goal has been achieved with the development of a low cost BTU meter to monitor energy usage in multi-tenant dwellings with centralized hydronic heating and cooling. The system can provide accurate sub-metering and maintenance-free battery operation for 5 years. The BTU meters are capable of independent operation (requiring periodic reading) or can be interfaced to a computer. The application of BTU meters for heating cost allocation (HCA) in multi-family buildings was studied in order to better understand their use in the more general HCA market. At the present time an ASHRAE committee is formulating HCA system standards. Lacking such standards, it was concluded that beta site testing should not be started until HCA standards are released by the ASHRAE committee on allocation methods. Recommendations are to monitor the ASHRAE committees progress and to encourage standards which will enable gas utilities to more effectively compete for multi-family business and market share.

• Research Organization: Amerasia Technology, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5343821
• Report Number(s): PB-92-172428/XAB; CNN: GRI-5090-245-2008
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB91-130294. Sponsored by Gas Research Inst., Chicago, IL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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