Reference Links

Energy End-Use

The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) provides information on the use of energy in residential housing units in the United States. This information includes:

• the physical characteristics of the housing units,
• the appliances utilized including space heating and cooling equipment,
• demographic characteristics of the household,
• the types of fuels used, and
• other information that relates to energy use.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/

Very Low Energy Use Homes in the United States: Perspectives on Performance from Measured Data Danny Parker, FSEC
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-RR-302-08.pdf

Energy Data Sourcebook for the U.S. Residential Sector (LBL, 1997)
http://enduse.lbl.gov/Info/LBNL-40297.pdf

Canadian site with a good list of links:
http://www.cbeedac.com/links/index.html

 

Changes of energy end-use over time

Fairey, P., J. Sonne, "Effectiveness of Florida's Residential Energy Code: 1979 - 2007“
Florida Solar Energy Center, FSEC-CR-1717-07, May. 15, 2007
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-1806.pdf

Research Highlights from a Large Scale Residential Monitoring Study in a Hot Climate
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/FSEC-PF-369-02/index.htm

 

Specific End-Uses

EnergyStar.gov
http://www.energystar.gov/

How Energy Efficient are Modern Dishwashers? –David Hoak, et.al. FSEC
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-1772-08.pdf

Energy Star refrigerator criteria
See http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=refrig.pr_refrigerators
and
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/product_specs/program_reqs/refrig_prog_req.pdf

California Energy Commission database includes EF factors for dryers
http://www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/database/excel_based_files/

 

Monitoring Home End-Uses

Pilot Evaluation of Energy Savings from Residential Energy Demand Feedback Devices
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-1742-08.pdf

How Much Energy Are We Using? Potential of Residential Energy Demand Feedback Devices
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-1665-06.pdf

 

Case Studies

Achieving Zero: Design of a Ruskin Florida "Dog Park" House:
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/cont_ed/bldg/pdf/DogParkBACaseStudyFinal.pdf