Effects of energy conservation in residential and commercial buildings

Journal Article · Fri Aug 17 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.205.4407.656· OSTI ID:5952788

Hirst, E ^[1]; Hannon, B

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN

In 1977, heating, cooling, lighting, and other operations in residential and commercial buildings used 27 quads (1 quad = 10/sup 15/ British thermal units) of energy. This is more than one-third of the nation's total energy budget. Future trends in energy use in buildings are likely to depend strongly on fuel prices and government policies designed to save energy. Three scenarios are examined: (1) base line in which fuel prices rise as projected by the Department of Energy; (2) conservation case that includes higher gas and oil prices plus the regulatory, financial incentive, and information programs authorized by the 94th Congress and proposed in the April 1977 National Energy Plan; and (3) another conservation case that also includes new technologies (more efficient equipment, appliances, and structures). These scenarios are analyzed for changes in energy use, costs, and employment by means of detailed engineering-economic models of energy use in residential and commercial buildings developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and input-output analyses developed at the University of Illinois.

• OSTI ID: 5952788
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 205; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
BUILDINGS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
COST
DATA
DATA FORMS
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FORECASTING
FUELS
GRAPHS
INFORMATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS