Project Conserve in New Mexico: a report to the states

Book · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7212516

This State Report on Project Conserve-New Mexico addresses three major topics: (1) modifications of the Original FEA Project Design; (2) public response and (3) analysis of New Mexico residential characteristics generated by Project Conserve. The data are state-specific and intended to provide useful guidelines for the operation of a Project Conserve--type program in other states. Project Conserve is the result of two significant energy facts: (1) approximately 12 percent of the total United States energy supply is used to heat and cool single-family homes; and (2) about 80 percent of these homes are inadequately insulated. Project Conserve offers an effective method for providing individual-home retrofit information on a mass basis. This project is a computerized cost and savings questionnaire system that will analyze a home's heating and cooling bills, thermal characteristics, and usage patterns. Each homeowner answered twenty-nine questions pertaining to his/her home. This information generated computer data to calculate potential dollar savings from such retrofit actions as adding storm windows, storm doors, ceiling insulation, weather-stripping/caulking, and adjusting thermostat settings. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7212516
• Report Number(s): NP-22075
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL
DATA COMPILATION
DOORS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FUELS
HOUSES
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEW MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
OPENINGS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
RETROFITTING
STORM DOORS
STORM WINDOWS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
THERMAL INSULATION
US FEA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WEATHERSTRIPPING
WINDOWS