Economic Evaluation of the Annual Cycle Energy System (ACES): Detailed results
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Page : 258 pages
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Release : 1980
Category : Energy consumption
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Page : 258 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Energy consumption
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Release : 1980
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The energy effectiveness and the economic viability of the ACES concept are examined. ACES is studied in a variety of different applications and compared to a number of conventional systems. The different applications are studied in two groups: the class of building into which the ACES is incorporated and the climatic region in which the ACES is located. Buildings investigated include single-family and multi-family residences and a commercial office building. The application of ACES to each of these building types is studied in Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. The economic evaluation of the ACES is based on a comparison of the present worth of the ACES to the present worth of conventional systems; namely, electric resistance heating, electric air conditioning, and electric domestic water heating; air-to-air heat pump and electric domestic water heating; oil-fired furnace, electric air conditioning, and electric domestic water heating; and gas-fired furnace, electric air conditioning, and gas domestic water heating.
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Page : 80 pages
File Size : 40,45 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Energy consumption
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Release : 1980
Category : Energy consumption
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Release : 1980
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The objective of this study is to determine the energy effectiveness and the economic viability of the ACES concept. Three different classes of building are investigated, namely: single-family residence; multi-family residence; and commercial office building. The application of ACES to each of these building types is studied in three different climatic regions: Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. Computer programs - ACESIM for the residences and CACESS for the office building - were used, each comprised of four modules: loads; design; simulation; and economic. For each building type in each geographic location, the economic evaluation of the ACES is based on a comparison of the present worth of the ACES to the present worth of a number of conventional systems. The results of this analysis indicate that the economic viability of the ACES is very sensitive to the assumed value of the property tax, maintenace cost, and fuel-escalation rates, while it is relatively insensitive to the assumed values of other parameters. Fortunately, any conceivable change in the fuel-escalation rates would tend to increase the viability of the ACES concept. An increase in the assumed value of the maintenance cost or property tax would tend to make the ACES concept less viable; a decrease in either would tend to make the ACES concept more viable. The detailed results of this analysis are given in Section 5.4 of Volume II. 2 figures, 21 tables.
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Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Power resources
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Page : 4 pages
File Size : 17,38 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Dwellings
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Page : 524 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Solar energy
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Page : 356 pages
File Size : 36,34 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Fuel
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Page : 490 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Fuel
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