Paper presented at 1991 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, Chicago, Illinois
Paper Dated: August 1991
By: John Proctor with Alan Wick and Frank Jablonski
The program sought to reduce gas use by improving the overall operational efficiency of both the furnace and the delivery system. Improvement was measured by increases in steady state and cycle and by increases in the amount of heat delivered to occupied space relative to the amount of gas burned.
Program technicians, trained in a special set of furnace improvement procedures, visited interested businesses. On site, the technicians followed a step-by-step procedure (designated in form R) to diagnose each furnace and make appropriate improvements. Technicians documented each step, measuring and recording critical parameters before and after working on the furnace by completing forms associated with form R.
To evaluate the accuracy of energy savings estimates, BRMC implemented a monitoring program. The program recorded data from 13 furnaces with a data acquisition system (DAS) before and after the technicians made improvements. BRMC used the DAS information to create a profile describing how the furnace operates. The DAS information and profile enable reviewers to closely assess the savings generated by different measures.
Also see Pilot Programs and Energy Efficiency Research
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