No abstract

Portions of this document may be illegible in electronic image products. Images are produced from the best available original document. Foreword This report is one in a series of documenti describing research activities in support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Standards Program. The Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) leads the program for DOE. The goal of the program is to develop and encourage the implementation of performance standards to achieve the maximum practicable energy efficiency in the design of new buildings. Such. standards are required of DOE by Title III of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 USC 6831 et seq.) as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct, Public Law 102-486). The program approach to meeting the goal is to initiate and manage individual research and standards and guidelines development efforts that are planned and conducted in cooperation with representatives from throughout the buildings community. Projects under way involve practicing architects and engineers, professional societies and code organizations, industry representatives, and researchers from the private sector and national laboratories. Research results and technical justifications for standards criteria are provided to standards development and model code organizations and to Federal, State, and local jurisdictions as a basis to update their codes and standards. This effort helps to ensure that building standards incorporate the latest research results to achieve maximum energy savings in new buildings, yet remain responsive to the needs of the affected professions, organizations, and jurisdictions. Our efforts also support the implementation, deployment, and use of energyefficient codes and standards. This document describes a series of workshops held in five U.S. cities in 1994 conducted for DOE-by Building Energy Standards Program staff with assistance from DOE Regional Support Office staff. The purpose of the workshops was to share information about EPAct requirements for state energy codes with state energy offices and other interested parties. Readers with questions, comments, or suggestions about this document or the work it describes are encouraged to contact the author@), program managers, or project managers.

No abstract

Large number of decision makers involved Environmental concerns Conflicts with existing building codes Legal & regulatory difficulties Unavailability of financing High perceived risk because new/different High first cost for technology Reliability concerns about technology X Other Part of heat pump ENERGY RELATED BENEFITS: Reduces energy bills Reduces usage of a scarce fuel Reduces peak energy loads Creates a backup fuel capability X Other Part of heat pump NON-ENERGY BENEFITS: Healthier indoor air environment Greater thermal comfort Greater visual comfort Reduced noise/sound levels Enhanced building attractiveness Eases building operation & maintenance Improves system reliability

This reportis one in a series of documents describing research activities in support of the U.S. Departmentof Energy (DOE) Building Energy Standards Program. The Pacific Northwest Laboratory(PNL) leads the program for DOE. The goal of the program is to develop and encourage the implementationof perrefinance standardsto achieve the maximum practicableenergy efficiency in the design of new buildings. Such standardsare requiredof DOE by Title III of the Energy _ation and ProductionAct (42 USC 6831 et seq.) as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (1)ublicLaw 102-486). The program apptme.hto meeting the goal is to initiate and manage individual •. researchand stamtatdsand guidelines development efforts thatare planned and conducted in mopegation with represmtafives from throughoutthe buildings conammity. Projects under way involve practicing architectsand engineers, professionalsocieties and code organizations, industry representatives,and from the private sector and nationallaboratories. Research results and technicaljustifications for standardscriteria are provided to standards development and model code organizations and to Federal, State, and local jurisdictions as a basis to update their codes and standards. Tiffs effort helps to ensure thatbuilding standardsincotl)orate the latest research results to achieve maximummergy savings in new buildings, yet remain responsive to the needs of the affected professions, organizations, and jurisdictiom. Our efforts also support the implementation,deployment, and use of energy-efficient codes and standards. This report documentsfindings from results of a survey thatPNL conducted of aschite_ and dmigners to daerminz their knowledge and use of energy codes and mergy-efficiency infonmtion. Readers with questions, commeats, or suggestions about this documentor the work it describes are encouraged to contact the author(s), program managers, or project managers.