Engineering methods for estimating the impacts of demand-side management programs, Volume 3: Six case studies. Final report
- Architectural Energy Corp., Boulder, CO (United States)
- RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc., Boulder, CO (United States)
Engineering methods play an important role in the planning and evaluation of demand-side management (DSM) programs. Fundamental decisions on the technologies to include in programs, which programs are cost-effective, and what customer rebate or incentive levels should be offered often rest on the results of engineering calculations. However, impact evaluations, which measure actual DSM program savings, have shown that engineering estimates are sometimes inaccurate in predicting the level of savings that a DSM program will realize. This three-volume handbook explores the use of engineering methods in DSM program planning, program implementation, and impact evaluation. Volume 1 covers the basics of DSM measure performance and modeling using building energy simulation programs. It explores applications of the simulation programs for DSM program planning, implementation, and impact evaluation. Volume 2 describes fundamental equations for use in developing simplified engineering methods for estimating DSM measure performance. Algorithms are presented for calculating program-wide demand savings and annual energy savings attributable to a range of DSM measures. Volume 3 complements the first two volumes by presenting a set of six case studies. DSM programs designed for the commercial new construction, commercial retrofit, residential new construction, and residential retrofit markets are included. All phases of the DSM programs are examined, and engineering equations and techniques are presented. Results of the engineering estimates are compared to measured data whenever possible. Guidance is provided on sources of inaccuracies and methods to address the inaccuracies. This handbook was written for utility DSM program managers responsible for program design and implementation, and utility personnel directly responsible for preparing engineering estimates.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Architectural Energy Corp., Boulder, CO (United States); RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc., Boulder, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 10178550
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-TR--100984-V3; ON: UN94018103
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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