Energy use and conservation opportunities in Army family housing: Results of the Fort Hood study

Conference · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:433777

Lister, L D; Chalifoux, A T ^[1]; Derickson, R G ^[2]

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1. Army Construction Engineering Research Labs., Champaign, IL (United States)
2. R.G. Derickson and Associates, Broomfield, CO (United States)

This work presents the results of a study to determine the energy conservation opportunities and associated cost savings for military family housing located at Fort Hood, Texas. Family housing accounts for about 25% of Fort Hood`s total $25.5 million annual energy bill. A variety of issues makes analysis of military housing unique, including the fact that the entire installation (which is a city in virtually every respect) is typically billed as a single entity. Few data are available for individual buildings with which to assess before-retrofit energy use. The methodology employed on-site data collection and verification, fan pressurization studies of 10 dwellings, an hourly simulation-based analysis procedure to determine energy-use patterns, and an energy-use and cost performance analysis of a number of energy conservation opportunities (ECOs). Because Fort Hood housing contributes to, and is thus subject to, the peak demand charge of the entire installation, the analysis of ECO options was performed both on an individual house basis and an installation-wide basis. The latter served to illustrate how residential demand pricing strategies can affect decisions for long-range energy planning. Results of the ECO analyses are presented in a tabular format.

• OSTI ID: 433777
• Report Number(s): CONF-960606--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HOUSES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MILITARY FACILITIES