Neighborhood energy efficiency and reinvestment

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6102917· OSTI ID:6102917

This project involved the development of a ''Neighborhood Energy Efficiency and Reinvestment Concept Plan'' to promote residential energy efficiency in San Antonio. The ''Neighborhood Energy Plan'' concept involved coordinating several technical, organizational and marketing tasks. A neighborhood housing stock evaluation was conducted to determine a ''best-set'' of cost effective energy conservation measures for San Antonio homes. The results were then presented in the form of ''Home Energy Guidelines'' that were designed to match specific local neighborhoods. Each guideline described homes similar to those found in the neighborhood and listed the estimated cost and savings for selected energy conservation measures. Concurrently, a videotaped ''how-to''series on energy conservation was also produced with the cooperation of various City agencies and neighborhood associations to provide energy efficiency. During the past three years the City of San Antonio, through its municipally owned utility, City Public Service, has implemented a number of energy conservation programs for the single-family residential market. These programs have included a rebate on the purchase of energy efficient air conditioners, low interest loans, home audits, and free ''weatherization'' kits. However, the economic and social impacts of these residential energy programs are largely unknown. 19 refs., 7 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives (USA). Energy Task Force
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-78IR05106
• OSTI ID: 6102917
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/05106-T110; ON: DE89015419
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
320601 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Conservation Services-- (1980-)
BUILDINGS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCING
HOUSES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
WEATHERIZATION