Perspective: occupant motivated energy management

Journal Article · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · ASHRAE J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6688818

Laube, H L

This article shows how energy cost allocation (ENCA) can be used as an energy conserving tool in a mastered metered multi-occupancy building. ENCA is based on the fact that when tenants pay individually for the energy they consume, they use less than when the landlord pays for it and includes its cost in the rent. With ENCA, the individual tenant (or condominium owner) becomes personally responsible for energy management. The rent is reduced, and each tenant pays for all or a substantial portion of the energy he consumes and the use of which is under his control. In the US, the trend in new rental and condominium apartment construction is increasingly toward individual comfort systems and individual metering. Over 90% of all ENCA systems now in use were installed as retrofits in existing apartment projects.

• Research Organization: ASHRAE Camillus, NY
• OSTI ID: 6688818
• Journal Information: ASHRAE J.; (United States), Journal Name: ASHRAE J.; (United States) Vol. 25:11; ISSN ASHRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
ACCOUNTING
ALLOCATIONS
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS
COST
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
METERING
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING