A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Whereas previous studies of residential energy consumption have either focused on single - fuel use or relied on aggregated consumption data, this study analyzes determinants of total residential energy use at the level of the individual residential property. Study data were collected as part of the Housing Assistance Supply Experiment, a large - scale social experiment conducted in Brown County, Wis., and St. Joseph County, Ind. Data contained estimates of expenditures by tenants, landlords, and homeowners for four forms of residential energy: electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and coal. Findings reveal that household characteristics such as size, income, and behavior have measurably less effect on energy use than do physical housing characteristics such as insulation, the amount of space to be heated, and whether the dwelling is a single - family unit or a multiple - family unit. Thus, from a policy viewpoint, the most immediately effective means of reducing residential energy consumption would be to change household behavior with respect to thermostat settings and shutting doors and windows. However, it would be much more effective in the long run to make energy - efficient alterations in existing housing and in the design of new residential construction. Footnotes, 1 table, and 18 references are provided. (Author abstract modified).
Whereas previous studies of residential energy consumption have either focused on single - fuel use or relied on aggregated consumption data, this study analyzes determinants of total residential energy use at the level of the individual residential property. Study data were collected as part of the Housing Assistance Supply Experiment, a large - scale social experiment conducted in Brown County, Wis., and St. Joseph County, Ind. Data contained estimates of expenditures by tenants, landlords, and homeowners for four forms of residential energy: electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and coal. Findings reveal that household characteristics such as size, income, and behavior have measurably less effect on energy use than do physical housing characteristics such as insulation, the amount of space to be heated, and whether the dwelling is a single - family unit or a multiple - family unit. Thus, from a policy viewpoint, the most immediately effective means of reducing residential energy consumption would be to change household behavior with respect to thermostat settings and shutting doors and windows. However, it would be much more effective in the long run to make energy - efficient alterations in existing housing and in the design of new residential construction. Footnotes, 1 table, and 18 references are provided. (Author abstract modified).
Families, Houses, and the Demand for Energy. Housing Assistance Supply Experiment
K. Neels (author)
1981
27 pages
Report
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English