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100	1		_aStern, Paul C.
245	1	0	_aEnergy Efficiency in Buildings : _bBehavioral Issues.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aWashington : _bNational Academies Press, _c1985.
264		4	_c©1985.
300			_a1 online resource (110 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS: BEHAVIORAL ISSUES -- Copyright -- 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? -- Energy Units -- Dollars -- Arbitrary Scales.
505	8		_aHow 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 -- Early Indicators -- Effects on the Sale of Energy-Efficient Homes -- Effects on the Energy Efficiency of Homes -- 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 -- REFERENCES.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aBuildings--Energy conservation--United States.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aCommittee on Behavioral and Social Aspects of Energy Consumption and Production, National Research Council.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aStern, Paul C. _tEnergy Efficiency in Buildings _dWashington : National Academies Press,c1985
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