Weatherization Works--Summary of Findings from the Retrospective Evaluation of the U.S. DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program

Tonn, Bruce Edward¹  Carroll, David²  Pigg, Scott³  Blasnik, Michael⁴  Dalhoff, Greg⁵  Berger, Jacqueline²  Rose, Erin M¹  Hawkins, Beth A.¹  Eisenberg, Joel Fred¹  Ucar, Ferit²  Bensch, Ingo³  Cowan, Claire³ 

[1] Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States);APPRISE, Inc., Princeton, NJ (United States);Energy Center of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States);Blasnik & Associates, Roslindale, MA (United States);Dalhoff & Associates, Verona, WI (United States)

关键词: low income weatherization;    WAP;    energy savings;    non energy benefits;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1223642
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM--2014/338
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1223642
Others  :  Other: WI1302000
Others  :  CEWI010

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report presents a summary of the studies and analyses that compose the retrospective evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy s low-income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). WAP provides grants to Grantees (i.e., states) that then provide grants to Subgrantees (i.e., local weatherization agencies) to weatherize low-income homes. This evaluation focused on the WAP Program Year 2008. The retrospective evaluation produced twenty separate reports, including this summary. Four separate reports address the energy savings, energy cost savings, and cost effectiveness of WAP across four housing types: single family, mobile home, small multifamily, and large multifamily. Other reports address the environmental emissions, macroeconomic, and health and household-related benefits attributable to WAP, and characterize the program, its recipients, and those eligible for the program. Major field studies are also summarized, including a major indoor air quality study and a follow-up ventilation study, an in-depth in-field assessment of weatherization work and quality, and a study that assesses reasons for variations in energy savings across homes. Results of surveys of weatherization staff, occupants, occupants satisfaction with weatherization services provided, and weatherization trainees are summarized. Lastly, this report summarizes a set of fifteen case studies of high-performing and unique local weatherization agencies.