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Development of an energy-savings calculation methodology for residential miscellaneous electric loads : preprint / R. Hendron and M. Eastment.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Hendron, R. (Robert)
- Series:
- Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; NREL/CP-550-39551.
- NREL/CP ; 550-39551
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Household appliances, Electric--Energy consumption--Measurement.
- Household appliances, Electric.
- Dwellings--Energy conservation.
- Dwellings.
- Architecture and energy conservation.
- energy efficient buildings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (12 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2006.
- Summary:
- To meet whole-house energy savings targets beyond 50% in residential buildings, new technologies and systems approaches must be developed to address miscellaneous electric loads (MELs). MELs are the small and diverse collection of energy-consuming devices found in homes, including what are commonly known as plug loads (televisions, stereos, microwaves), along with all hard-wired loads (doorbells, security systems, garage door openers) that do not fit into other major end-use categories (space conditioning, domestic hot water, ventilation, major appliances, and lighting). MELs present special challenges because their purchase and operation are largely under the control of the occupants. If no steps are taken to address MELs, they can constitute 40%-50% of the remaining source energy use in homes that achieve 60-70% whole-house energy savings, and this percentage is likely to increase in the future as home electronics become even more sophisticated and their use becomes more widespread. Building America (BA), a U.S. Department of Energy research program that targets 50% energy savings in new homes by 2015 and 100% savings (zero net energy) by 2020, has begun to identify and develop advanced solutions that can significantly reduce MELs.
- Notes:
- "To be presented at the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, California, August 13-18, 2006."
- Title from title screen (viewed on August 24, 2007).
- "August 2006."
- OCLC:
- 166304317
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