- Author
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Achenbach, P. R.
- Title
- Functional Performance Requirements for the Environmental and Service Systems in Detached Housing, and Their Impact on Building Energy Use. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS GCR 80-280
January 1981
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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residential buildings; environmental engineering; heating; air conditioning; illuminating; ventilation; electric appliances; standards
- Identifiers
- detached houses; energy consumption; single family houses
- Abstract
- The energy used for the environmental and service functions of space heating and cooling, domestic water heating, ventilation, lighting, and food and laundry services should all be taken into account in developing energy budgets for detached housing. The report states the functional performance requirements that should be met by these systems simultaneously with efficient energy utilization. It also identifies existing and proposed standards, guidelines, and criteria for the performance of these systems; shows how the performance criteria impact energy use; and summarizes the research needed to complete or produce consensus standards for the separate systems that can be introduced into energy performance standards for detached housing.