A Study of the Energy Efficiency Improvement of Public Housing in Columbus, OH

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Main Author:	Ma, Qian
Language:	English
Published:	The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2010
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1282148218

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12821482182021-08-03T06:00:31Z A Study of the Energy Efficiency Improvement of Public Housing in Columbus, OH Ma, Qian <p>The United States (U.S) is the largest energy consumer in the world. According to 2008 Buildings Energy Data Book, U.S. consumed 21.7% of the world’s primary energy while only having 4.6% of the world’s population. In 2006, buildings consumed 38.9% of the primary energy that was consumed in the US. During the same time period, industry and transportation only consumed 32.7% and 28.4% of the primary energy, respectively. In addition, building energy consumption is expected to continually increase in the next 20 years. It is estimated that in 2030, buildings are going to consume 42.4% of the total primary energy consumed in the U.S. </p><p>While much attention has been paid to commercial buildings, schools, and private homes on the market, as a very important housing resource for poor people, public housing has been ignored for too long. In the stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama in February 2009, $4 billion was designated for energy performance improvements of public housing in the U.S. With the money available, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), the local public housing administration agency in Columbus, OH, has been able to make some energy efficiency improvements to some of its public housing projects since then. </p><p>This study investigated the current status of public housing in Columbus, OH and evaluated CMHA’s energy efficiency improvements by collecting building features related to energy performance before and after the renovations. A newly developed but powerful whole building energy performance simulation software package, eQUEST, was used to analyze the effectiveness of these renovations on reducing energy consumptions. Results from the analysis suggested that these improvements could not enhance the energy performance of the renovated projects very much and other cost-effective green strategies need to be implemented to save more energy for public housing.</p><p>To provide some examples, this study proposed to improve shell tightness, window shading, HVAC system, and thermostat set points (i.e., simple green technology applications) to further reduce energy consumption of the renovated houses. Other than providing home energy performance improvement strategies to public housing authorities and home owners, this research also provides insight for the government with regard to making decisions on further public housing improvements. It is expected that HUD can provide information on what kind of upgrades is more effective and economic in reducing energy consumption as well as an energy performance standard and measurement method to ensure that the energy efficiency improvements are correctly performed and the proposed savings could be realized.</p> 2010-10-29 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1282148218 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1282148218 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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A Study of the Energy Efficiency Improvement of Public Housing in Columbus, OH

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