Energy efficiency in buildings : behavioral issues / Paul C. Stern, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stern, Paul C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Energy conservation--United States.

Buildings.

Buildings--Environmental engineering--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academy Press, 1985.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS: BEHAVIORAL ISSUES; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY AND BEHAVIOR; THE HUMAN DIMENSION OF ENERGY USE; ABOUT THIS REPORT; BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR BUILDINGS; Information Programs; Incentive Programs; Standards; Technological Research and Development; CHAPTER 2 METHODS FOR ANSWERING BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS; SIX ANALYTIC METHODS; Traditional Energy Demand Models; Analysis of Existing Data; Surveys; Ethnographic Methods; Small-Scale Controlled Experiments; Evaluation Research

A STRATEGY FOR ASSESSING BEHAVIORAL ISSUESUSING BEHAVIORAL METHODS TO ANALYZE POLICY ISSUES; Information and Information Programs; Incentive Programs; Standards; Technological Research and Development; CHAPTER 3 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION INCENTIVES; CRITERIA OF EFFECTIVENESS; EFFECTS OF THE SIZE AND TYPE OF INCENTIVE; Surveys of Preference; Participation in Incentive Programs; Conclusions; NONFINANCIAL FEATURES OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS; EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES IN THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING SECTOR; Low-Income Participation in Incentive Programs

Incentive Programs for Low-Income HouseholdsCONCLUSIONS; CHAPTER 4 INFORMATION-BASED HOME RETROFIT PROGRAMS; HOW CAN A PROGRAM BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE INFORMATION IT OFFERS IS USED?; HOW CAN A PROGRAM BE DESIGNED TO SPREAD INFORMATION WIDELY?; HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A PROGRAM BE FORECAST?; HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A PROGRAM BE ASSESSED ACCURATELY?; TO WHAT CAN PROGRAM EFFECTS BE ATTRIBUTED?; RECOMMENDATIONS; CHAPTER 5 HOME ENERGY RATINGS; CHARACTERISTICS OF AN IDEAL HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM; QUESTIONS ABOUT DESIGNING RATINGS; In What Units Should a Rating be Presented?; Energy Units; Dollars

Arbitrary ScalesHow Much Precision Should a Home Energy Rating Offer?; Should a Rating Explicitly Estimate the Effects of Retrofits?; What Energy Uses Should a Rating Reflect?; QUESTIONS ABOUT IMPLEMENTING RATING PROGRAMS; Who Should Rate Homes?; What are the Key Institutions for Getting a Rating System Accepted?; What Other Institutional Arrangements Might Strengthen a Rating System?; DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEMS; What to Test; How to Conduct a Test; How to Assess Outcomes; Early Indicators; Effects on the Sale of Energy-Efficient Homes

Effects on the Energy Efficiency of HomesCONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; CHAPTER 6 PREDICTED AND ACTUAL ENERGY SAVINGS FROM HOME RETROFITS; RESEARCH STRATEGY; THE FIRST STAGE OF RESEARCH; Measuring Retrofits; Assessing Engineering Models in Practice; Other Direct Measures; Self-Reported Behavior; GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH DESIGN; REFERENCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2016).

OCLC:

744953910