Achieving energy efficiency in existing buildings: legislative issue memorandum. Staff report (final)
This report assesses the potential for energy savings from retrofit of residential buildings in California and compares the cost of retrofit measures to the cost of incremental supply sources of electricity and natural gas. It examines existing programs aimed at residential retrofit including the Residential Conservation Service, tax incentives, utility financing and local ordinances requiring retrofit of existing buildings, and discusses pending legislation requiring mandatory retrofit on a statewide basis. Appendices provide detailed information on energy and cost savings estimates, California energy use, and impacts of utility financing programs with zero-interest and deferral of principal payment until time of sale of property.
- Research Organization:
- System Sciences, Inc., Bethesda, MD (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5555945
- Report Number(s):
- PB-82-121021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Market and behavioral barriers to energy efficiency: A preliminary evaluation of the case for tariff financing in California
Progress of wind energy developments in California
Related Subjects
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
CALIFORNIA
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ELECTRIC POWER
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
LEGISLATION
NATURAL GAS
BUILDINGS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
NORTH AMERICA
POWER
USA
WESTERN REGION
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)