Paper presented at 1984 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Conference
Paper Dated: August, 1984 - Revised June, 1989
By: John Proctor
In this paper, furnace efficiency work on over 400 low income households is studied. Funded by LIEAP, these modifications are described in detail and compared to other furnace weatherization options.
The client group was recruited from a general list of LIEAP recipients for this program which was sponsored by the Colorado Office of Energy Conservation.
Monitoring of actual changes in gas usage over a year's time is reported for a pilot group of homes. When corrected for weather changes, this shows a 12% reduction on an average annual heating bill of $724. The program cost less than $150 per home.
The training, delivery, inspection and monitoring system of this extremely cost effective program are described. Institutional and economic barriers to widespread implementation of the program are discussed.
Also see Immediate Impact ManagementTM and Program Design
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