Power council cites Tacoma homes - the Grand Coulee Dam of the future
Abstract
The energy-efficient building codes adopted by Tacoma, Washington will give the city a reservoir of power comparable to the water stored behind Grand Coulee Dam. The code standards reduce energy requirements 60%, a saving that will continue through the 50- to 60-year service life of the houses. The first to adopt the Northwest Power Planning Council (NWPPC) Model Conservation Stardards, Tacoma recognized that current electric power surpluses are temporary and that conservation is the cheapest way to get new power. The city adopted the plan despite its low rates because economic growth is likely to come from power-intensive industries. A support package for the plan combines building code compliance, an information system, marketing, and financial incentives.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6602133
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- WSEO Newsl.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; BUILDING CODES; COMPLIANCE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; HOUSES; MARKETING; PUBLIC INFORMATION; BUILDINGS; INFORMATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; 320101* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987); 291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation; 293000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Policy, Legislation, & Regulation
Citation Formats
Riley, M. Power council cites Tacoma homes - the Grand Coulee Dam of the future. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Riley, M. Power council cites Tacoma homes - the Grand Coulee Dam of the future. United States.
Riley, M. 1984.
"Power council cites Tacoma homes - the Grand Coulee Dam of the future". United States.
@article{osti_6602133,
title = {Power council cites Tacoma homes - the Grand Coulee Dam of the future},
author = {Riley, M},
abstractNote = {The energy-efficient building codes adopted by Tacoma, Washington will give the city a reservoir of power comparable to the water stored behind Grand Coulee Dam. The code standards reduce energy requirements 60%, a saving that will continue through the 50- to 60-year service life of the houses. The first to adopt the Northwest Power Planning Council (NWPPC) Model Conservation Stardards, Tacoma recognized that current electric power surpluses are temporary and that conservation is the cheapest way to get new power. The city adopted the plan despite its low rates because economic growth is likely to come from power-intensive industries. A support package for the plan combines building code compliance, an information system, marketing, and financial incentives.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6602133},
journal = {WSEO Newsl.; (United States)},
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volume = 7:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
}