Denver residential energy consumption. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:5395206

Reed, J E; Barber, J E; White, B

Heating and cooling energy requirements were determined by a computerized program for single - family, townhouse, low - rise, and high - rise residences in Denver, Colo., with 1961 selected as a typical weather year for the area. Specific lifestyles were not prescribed for residents of the characteristic structures, but certain lifestyle parameters were imposed by necessity for analysis. Examples of lifestyle parameters included thermostat set points, relative humidity set points, type and number of appliances, daily profile of appliance use, and use of ventilation fans. To determine heating and cooling loads, or heat delivery / removal requirements, a time - response computer program was employed. This program included subroutines for computing hourly load contributions throughout the year due to conduction, convection, air infiltration, radiation, and internal heat gain. Heating loads were much greater than cooling loads in every residence except the low - rise type, which had similar heating and cooling loads. This was due to a lack of ventilation and a large amount of internal heat generation in the low - rise building. As a result of structural and comfort control system improvements to conserve energy, the following changes accrued: single - family residences required 30 percent, townhouse residences required 44 percent, low - rise residences required 48 percent, and high - rise residences required 56 percent of the primary energy consumed by the characteristic residence. Supporting data, illustrations of residence layouts, and references are provided.

• Research Organization: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5395206
• Report Number(s): PB-300024
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONING
BUILDINGS
COLORADO
COOLING LOAD
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
HEATING
HEATING LOAD
NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SPACE HEATING
USA
VENTILATION