Energy Efficiency in Buildings : Behavioral Issues.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Paul C. Stern (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: National Academies Press 1985.
Temas:
Buildings > Energy conservation > United States.
Buildings > Environmental engineering > United States.
Constructions > Économies d'énergie > États-Unis.
Constructions > Technique de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Buildings > Energy conservation.
Buildings > Environmental engineering.
United States.
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER
  • COPYRIGHT
  • TABLE OF 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 ISSUES
  • USING 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 Households
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • 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?
  • How 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
  • CONCLUSIONS 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.

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