Assessment of Weatherization Assistance Program Needs for Improved Residential Measure Selection Techniques

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/814256· OSTI ID:814256

Gettings, M B ^[1]

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1. ORNL

This report documents a study conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to evaluate the current measure selection techniques and needs of agencies within the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The study precedes initiation of a project to revise and upgrade the current means of selecting energy conservation measures for low-income single- and multi-family housing and includes recommendations for the revision. Issues relevant to the formation of the revised audit procedures are discussed. Currently available audits are reviewed. No single- to multi-family audit program was found capable of fulfilling the currents needs of the WAP. Recommendations include the separate development of single- and multi-family audits. Addition of specific features to the single-family audit is recommended, including (1) measure ranking unique to each eligible house, (2) heating and cooling equipment measures, (3) cooling envelope measures, (4) means of determining the amount of infiltration work to be performed, (5) potential for customizing and simplifying to meet local needs, and (6) implementation on either a personal computer or as an alternate manual technique. A single-family audit development plan is proposed which includes examination of several existing programs as potential starting points. Recommendations related to the development of a WAP multi-family audit include examination of several existing private programs for possible use by state WAP agencies expressing the greatest need and further study of the DOE supported programs ASEAM and CIRA as possible starting points for a DOE procedure. Early identification of approved multi-family measures and their applicability to various building stock, equipment types, and fuels is also recommended.

• Research Organization: ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: OFFICE OF TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DOE (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 814256
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CON-316
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
HEATING
IMPLEMENTATION
ORNL
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
RECOMMENDATIONS
WEATHERIZATION