Market assessment for active solar heating and cooling products. Category B: a survey of decision-makers in the HVAC marketplace. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6890045· OSTI ID:6890045

A comprehensive evaluation of the market for solar heating and cooling products for new and retrofit markets is reported. The emphasis is on the analysis of solar knowledge among HVAC decision makers and a comprehensive evaluation of their solar attitudes and behavior. The data from each of the following sectors are described and analyzed: residential consumers, organizational and manufacturing buildings, HVAC engineers and architects, builders/developers, and commercial/institutional segments. (MHR)

• Research Organization: OR/MS Dialogue, Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79CS30209
• OSTI ID: 6890045
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30209-T2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Business Aspects
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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APPLIANCES
ARCHITECTS
ATTITUDES
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
DECISION MAKING
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINEERS
EQUIPMENT
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
INDUSTRY
INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
MARKETING RESEARCH
PERSONNEL
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SURVEYS
WATER HEATERS