Residential conservation service: model audit manual multifamily audit procedure
A Residential Conservation Services (RCS) multifamily audit procedure was developed for dwelling units located in buildings having more than four such units. The RCS multifamily audit is designed to satisfy the RCS rule amendments, which expand the RCS program to include energy audits for dwelling units in buildings having more than four units, which are neither centrally heated nor cooled. The RCS multifamily audit is basically a modification of the RCS Model Audit manual for single-family housing. Major modifications made in the single-family audit procedure for application to multifamily dwelling units are: (1) new procedure for estimating infiltration rates in multifamily buildings, (2) new buffer space correction factors for unit dwellings, and (3) a new procedure for estimating the heat gain due to solar radiation through the windows. The RCS multifamily audit is designed to be completed in about 2-1/2 hours for most dwelling units. The computational procedure is designed to be simple and relatively quick, and does not require the use of a computer. Included in the RCS multifamily audit are: (1) audit procedure, (2) audit forms, (3) audit methodology, (4) sample audit questionnaire, and (5) supplemental data base/calculation aids.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 6835462
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/CON-104; ON: DE84011857
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted. Includes 10 sheets of 24x reduction microfiche
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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APARTMENT BUILDINGS
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MANUALS
MODIFICATIONS
WINDOWS
AUDITS
BUILDINGS
DOCUMENT TYPES
OPENINGS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)