Energy and housing: consumer and builder perspectives

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5850422

Burby, R J; Hernandez, J T; Hill, W W; Kaiser, E J; MacRae, D Jr; Marsden, M E; McKinney, M W; Orr, D W

Research undertaken to provide energy policy makers and program personnel with an improved base of information to use in developing and revising residential energy conservation policies is summarized. Five aspects of energy use and conservation in the residential sector were examined, i.e., structural characteristics of the existing housing stock that affect energy use in the home; energy conservation attitudes, knowledge, and behavior of households; consumer demand for energy efficiency in new housing; structural characteristics of the home building industry that affect its ability to meet consumer demand for energy-efficient housing; and current and emerging status of energy conserving practices of home builders. Based on the findings from this research, suggestions were formulated for a number of energy conservation policies and programs.

• OSTI ID: 5850422
• Report Number(s): NP-24169
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
320900 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Education & Public Relations-- (1980-)
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
DATA
DATA FORMS
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEATING SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PUBLIC OPINION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
RETROFITTING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
TABLES
USA