Life-cycle cost analysis of energy efficiency design options for residential furnaces and boilers

Lutz, James ; Lekov, Alex ; Whitehead, Camilla Dunham ; Chan, Peter ; Meyers,Steve ; McMahon, James

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

关键词: Boilers;    Life-Cycle Cost;    Energy Efficiency Standards;    Operating Cost;    Furnaces;   

DOI  :  10.2172/829988
RP-ID  :  LBNL--53950
RP-ID  :  AC03-76SF00098
RP-ID  :  829988

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In 2001, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiated a rulemaking process to consider whether to amend the existing energy efficiency standards for furnaces and boilers. A key factor in DOE's consideration of new standards is the economic impacts on consumers of possible revisions to energy-efficiency standards. Determining cost-effectiveness requires an appropriate comparison of the additional first cost of energy efficiency design options with the savings in operating costs. DOE's preferred approach involves comparing the total life-cycle cost (LCC) of owning and operating a more efficient appliance with the LCC for a baseline design. This study describes the method used to conduct the LCC analysis and presents the estimated change in LCC associated with more energy-efficient equipment. The results indicate that efficiency improvement relative to the baseline design can reduce the LCC in each of the product classes considered.