Atlanta residential energy consumption. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:6392675

Heating and cooling energy requirements were determined by a time-response, multizone computer program for characteristic single-family, townhouse, low-rise, and high-rise residences in Atlanta. Based on national weather records kept since 1935, 1955 was picked as being a typical weather year for the Atlanta area. Heating and cooling energy requirements were determined similarly for modified versions of these characteristic residences, incorporating various structural and systems improvements. The following characteristic structures were considered: single-family; townhouse; low-rise; and high-rise apartment buildings. A summay of the calculated average annual heating and cooling loads, and primary energy consumption for dwelling units of each type considered are tabulated. The low-rise apartments had a cooling load that was more than twice as large as the heating load, while the other structures had cooling loads on the order of one and a half times as large as the heating loads. The energy conserving modifications made for the single-family, townhouse, low-rise, and high-rise structures are summarized. Both structural and comfort control system modifications were made. The energy savings realized in each type of residence are discussed.

• Research Organization: Hittman Associates, Inc., Columbia, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6392675
• Report Number(s): HIT-650
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONING
ATLANTA
BUILDINGS
COOLING LOAD
DATA
DATA FORMS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
GEORGIA
HEATING
HEATING LOAD
INFORMATION
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
SOUTHEAST REGION
SPACE HEATING
TABLES
THERMAL INSULATION
USA