Demonstration of energy conservation through reduction of air infiltration in electrically heated houses. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5343195

Collins, J O; Shepherd, P B; Scripps, T A; Davia, D; Dobrinich, M; Wakimura, J

This program studied the effect of specific retrofit procedures on the leakiness and hence the heating-energy consumption of electrically heated houses in the Denver, Colorado area. Twenty-nine houses were tested for leakage and retrofitted, 30 houses were tested and retained as controls, and 30 houses were treated as blind controls, unaware that their total energy-consumption data were being monitored by the Public Service Company of Colorado. Experimental methods used to evaluate the leakiness of the houses are described as well as the retrofit methods, and analysis techniques used to evaluate the effect of the retrofit process. The test data did not establish a statistically significant relationship between the air-infiltration retrofit measures and reduced heating-energy consumption. However, the data did indicate that energy was saved by the retrofit methods.

• Research Organization: Manville Service Corp., Littleton, CO (USA). Research and Development Center; Public Service Co. of Colorado, Denver (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5343195
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EM-3175; ON: DE84920028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
HOUSES
AIR INFILTRATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
COLORADO
COST
DATA ACQUISITION
ELECTRIC HEATING
ENERGY AUDITS
LEAK TESTING
RETROFITTING
WEATHERIZATION
WEATHERSTRIPPING
AUDITS
BUILDINGS
FEDERAL REGION VIII
HEATING
NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
TESTING
USA
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)
291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation