Handbook of energy use for building construction
The construction industry accounts for over 11.14% of the total energy consumed in the US annually. This represents the equivalent energy value of 1 1/4 billion barrels of oil. Within the construction industry, new building construction accounts for 5.19% of national annual energy consumption. The remaining 5.95% is distributed among new nonbuilding construction (highways, ralroads, dams, bridges, etc.), building maintenance construction, and nonbuilding maintenance construction. The handbook focuses on new building construction; however, some information for the other parts of the construction industry is also included. The handbook provides building designers with information to determine the energy required for buildings construction and evaluates the energy required for alternative materials, assemblies, and methods. The handbook is also applicable to large-scale planning and policy determination in that it provides the means to estimate the energy required to carry out major building programs.
- Research Organization:
- Stein (Richard G.) and Partners, New York (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-79CS20220
- OSTI ID:
- 5190332
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/20220-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Energy use for building construction. Preliminary progress report for period March 1, 1976--May 15, 1976. [Energy intensities of various sectors and overall industry from Energy Input/Output Model]
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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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DEMAND
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ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY MODELS
EVALUATION
INDUSTRY
MANUALS
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