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Title: Improving energy conservation retrofits with measured savings

Abstract

In 1988, the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) of Texas established a $98.6-million state-wide program called LoanSTAR (Loan to Save Texas and Resources). The LoanSTAR program uses a revolving loan financing mechanism to fund energy-conserving retrofits in state, public school and local government buildings. A unique feature of LoanSTAR is the Monitoring and Analysis Program (MAP) that has been established to measure and report the energy savings from the retrofits. MAP is a quality assurance measure to ensure that agencies purchasing retrofits receive real savings from the retrofits. This article provides a brief overview of MAP and discusses the measured savings of a VAV retrofit in a large engineering center located in central Texas. This center is one of the first agencies to participate in the LoanSTAR program.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1]; ; ;  [2]
  1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (US)
  2. Governor's Energy Office, TX (US)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5505041
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 33:10; Journal ID: ISSN 0001-2491
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; PUBLIC BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; RETROFITTING; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; ECONOMICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TEXAS; BUILDINGS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; FEDERAL REGION VI; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; USA; 320105* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Building Services- (1987-)

Citation Formats

Claridge, D E, Haberl, J S, Turner, D, O'Neal, D L, Heffington, W M, Tombari, C, Roberts, M, and Jaeger, S. Improving energy conservation retrofits with measured savings. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Claridge, D E, Haberl, J S, Turner, D, O'Neal, D L, Heffington, W M, Tombari, C, Roberts, M, & Jaeger, S. Improving energy conservation retrofits with measured savings. United States.
Claridge, D E, Haberl, J S, Turner, D, O'Neal, D L, Heffington, W M, Tombari, C, Roberts, M, and Jaeger, S. 1991. "Improving energy conservation retrofits with measured savings". United States.
@article{osti_5505041,
title = {Improving energy conservation retrofits with measured savings},
author = {Claridge, D E and Haberl, J S and Turner, D and O'Neal, D L and Heffington, W M and Tombari, C and Roberts, M and Jaeger, S},
abstractNote = {In 1988, the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) of Texas established a $98.6-million state-wide program called LoanSTAR (Loan to Save Texas and Resources). The LoanSTAR program uses a revolving loan financing mechanism to fund energy-conserving retrofits in state, public school and local government buildings. A unique feature of LoanSTAR is the Monitoring and Analysis Program (MAP) that has been established to measure and report the energy savings from the retrofits. MAP is a quality assurance measure to ensure that agencies purchasing retrofits receive real savings from the retrofits. This article provides a brief overview of MAP and discusses the measured savings of a VAV retrofit in a large engineering center located in central Texas. This center is one of the first agencies to participate in the LoanSTAR program.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5505041}, journal = {ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States)},
issn = {0001-2491},
number = ,
volume = 33:10,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
}