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Title: Methodology for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Commercial Energy Code Changes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1773017· OSTI ID:1773017
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

This document lays out DOE's methodology for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of energy code and standard proposals and editions. The evaluation is applied to new provisions or editions of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 and the International Energy Conservation Code. The methodology follows standard life-cycle cost (LCC) economic analysis procedures. Cost-effectiveness evaluation requires three steps: 1) evaluating the energy and energy cost savings of code changes, 2) evaluating the incremental and replacement costs related to the changes, and 3) determining the cost-effectiveness of energy code changes based on those costs and savings over time.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1773017
Report Number(s):
PNNL-23923; 8649
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English