Maximally cost-effective residential retrofit demonstration program. Residential Conservation Demonstration Program. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5490077

Messenger, R

The results of retrofitting 25 dwellings in Palm Beach County, Florida to achieve maximum cost effective electric energy savings are described. A total of $144,932 was spent on air conditioners, solar water heaters, heat recovery units, insulation, refrigerators, ceiling fans and other equipment and envelope upgrades. Only equipment readily available in the market place was used. Equipment was selected on the basis of the results of an energy audit showing a favorable internal rate of return on the investment. For the first six months of data collected, average weather corrected KWH savings have ranged between 24 and 33%.

• Research Organization: Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton (USA). Center for Energy Conservation
• OSTI ID: 5490077
• Report Number(s): NP-4900240; ON: DE84900240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONERS
APPLIANCES
BLOWERS
BUILDINGS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
HEATERS
REFRIGERATORS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
THERMAL INSULATION
WATER HEATERS
WEATHERIZATION