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1 online resource (x, 56 pages) : color illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 14, 2015). |
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"Prepared for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy." |
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"June 2014." |
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"DOE/GO-102014-4438." |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 24). |
Summary |
Over one million HUD-supported public housing units provide rental housing for eligible low-income families across the country. A survey of over 100 PHAs across the country indicated that there is a high level of interest in developing low cost solutions that improve energy efficiency and can be seamlessly included in the refurbishment process. Further, PHAs, have incentives (both internal and external) to reduce utility bills. ARIES worked with two public housing authorities (PHAs) to develop packages of energy efficiency retrofit measures the PHAs can cost effectively implement with their own staffs in the normal course of housing operations at the time when units are refurbished between occupancies. The energy efficiency turnover protocols emphasized air infiltration reduction, duct sealing and measures that improve equipment efficiency. ARIES documented implementation in ten housing units. Reductions in average air leakage were 16-20% and duct leakage reductions averaged 38%. Total source energy consumption savings was estimated at 6-10% based on BEopt modeling with a simple payback of 1.7 to 2.2 years. Implementation challenges were encountered mainly related to required operational changes and budgetary constraints. Nevertheless, simple measures can feasibly be accomplished by PHA staff at low or no cost. At typical housing unit turnover rates, these measures could impact hundreds of thousands of unit per year nationally. |
Funding |
DE-AC36-08GO28308 |
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Prepared under subcontract no. KNDJ-0-40347-04. |
Subject |
Public housing -- Energy conservation.
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Apartment houses -- Energy conservation.
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Housing rehabilitation.
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Energy consumption.
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Apartment houses -- Energy conservation.
(OCoLC)fst00811145
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Energy consumption. (OCoLC)fst00909986
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Housing rehabilitation. (OCoLC)fst00962458
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Public housing -- Energy conservation.
(OCoLC)fst01082459
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Added Author |
ARIES Collaborative.
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United States. Department of Energy. Office of Building Technologies, issuing body.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), sponsoring body.
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Building America (Program : U.S.), sponsoring body.
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Gpo Item No. |
0429-A-90 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
E 1.177:DOE/GO-102014-4438 |
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