Energy use and conservation in the residential sector Methodological questions and policy prescriptions
Abstract Whatever future energy path is chosen in the USA, it will be critical to know energy supply and demand patterns at the micro (family) level. This article examines public surveys which gather information at this level and then suggests possibilities for further research.
Optimizing weatherization investments in low-income housing: economic guidelines and forecasts. Final report
This study establishes a framework for systematically analyzing the economic viability of alternative methods of weatherizing low-income housing. These methods include, but are not limited to insulation, weatherstripping and caulking, and installation of storm windows and doors. The economic framework is illustrated through the development of a series of forecasts (economic guidelines) which show the optimal level of weatherization for low-income residences in 15 cities across the nation.
Evolution of Public Response to the Energy Crisis
There is a wide range of technical measures to improve the efficiency of fuel use in industry. The economic justification for adopting these measures can, as a rule, be readily established. If one can resolve the nontechnoeconomic constraints which affect the adoption of these measures, one can look forward to substantial reductions in the fuel required to operate many important industrial processes.