Space-heating improvements in multi-family buildings. Final report, October 1984-October 1989
The final report presents the results of research on cost-effective energy efficiency improvements for existing low to moderate income multifamily buildings heated by gas-fired single pipe steam systems. Analyzed measures include indoor thermostats, main line vents, radiator vents, boiler derating, vent damper. Eleven buildings were instrumented and monitored over a three-year period to document the effect of the test measures on boiler gas usage, tenant gas and electricity usage, and indoor temperatures. The results indicate that proper specification and installation of thermostats, main line and radiator vent treatments and derating can result in 20% savings in annual space heating costs for a capital investment of under $200 per unit and a payback of under three years. They are applicable to almost all single-pipe steam heating buildings. They also can improve tenant comfort and reduce the tenant-borne expense of supplemental heating. Updated procedures are included for specifying and implementing the thermostat and vent treatments and for measuring their performance and boiler seasonal efficiency.
- Research Organization:
- Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6627481
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-247248/XAB; CNN: GRI-5084-241-1036
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
BOILERS
BUILDINGS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
COST
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRAFT CONTROL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FURNACES
GAS FURNACES
HEATING
INSTALLATION
MONITORING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER
PROGRESS REPORT
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SPACE HEATING
SPECIFICATIONS
STEAM LINES
STEAM SYSTEMS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
TESTING
THERMAL COMFORT
THERMOSTATS
VENTS