Progress in residential energy conservation: a multi country perspective

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81741-0_7· OSTI ID:6431747

Schipper, L; Meyers, S; Ketoff, A

The importance of understanding historical and present day patterns of energy use is illustrated with a summary of a recently completed, comprehensive data base of residential energy consumption from 1960 to 1978 in seven OECD countries. Time-series data on key structural factors, energy-using stock, unit energy consumption, and total consumption are summarized for the major end-uses; space heating, hot water, cooking, and electric appliances. Indicators of intensity are developed, and comparisons of space heating and other uses among countries are discussed. Using such indicators, the historical development of energy use in this sector can be analyzed for the first time. Evidence of a marked slowing of the growth in residential energy demand - and signs of a possible decline - are presented. It is argued that such information is vital to understanding the setting in which new energy-saving technologies are implemented, yet few nations or international agencies are providing this kind of data or analysis. Integration of detailed macro-descriptions of present day energy use patterns with measured savings from new conservation techniques is vital for understanding future energy demands in the residential sector, which are still overstated by many national governments.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6431747
• Report Number(s): LBL-11701; CONF-810423-6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
298000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Consumption & Utilization
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
APPLIANCES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONSUMPTION RATES
DATA
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FOOD PROCESSING
FURNACES
GAS FURNACES
GROWTH
HEATERS
HEATING
INCOME
INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MATHEMATICS
OECD
OIL FURNACES
PRICES
PROCESSING
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SPACE HEATING
STOVES
TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS
WATER HEATERS