Measuring energy-saving retrofits: Experiences from the Texas LoanSTAR program

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/219427· OSTI ID:219427

Haberl, J S; Reddy, T A; Claridge, D E; Turner, W D; O`Neal, D L; Heffington, W M ^[1]

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1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Energy Systems Lab.

In 1988 the Governor`s Energy Management Center of Texas received approval from the US Department of Energy to establish a $98.6 million state-wide retrofit demonstration revolving loan program to fund energy-conserving retrofits in state, public school, and local government buildings. As part of this program, a first-of-its-kind, statewide Monitoring and Analysis Program (MAP) was established to verify energy and dollar savings of the retrofits, reduce energy costs by identifying operational and maintenance improvements, improve retrofit selection in future rounds of the LoanSTAR program, and initiate a data base of energy use in institutional and commercial buildings located in Texas. This report discusses the LoanSTAR MAP with an emphasis on the process of acquiring and analyzing data to measure savings from energy conservation retrofits when budgets are a constraint. This report includes a discussion of the program structure, basic measurement techniques, data archiving and handling, data reporting and analysis, and includes selected examples from LoanSTAR agencies. A summary of the program results for the first two years of monitoring is also included.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Energy Systems Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 219427
• Report Number(s): ORNL/SUB--93-SP090/1; ON: DE96007104
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
FINANCING
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
OFFICE BUILDINGS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
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