Assessing energy efficiency and energy conservation potential among commercial buildings: A statistical approach

J.Kenneth Monts and Marlan Blissett

Energy, 1982, vol. 7, issue 10, 861-869

Abstract: Energy conservation in the commercial sector is impeded by the lack of simple yet reliable measures of building energy efficiency. A simple Energy Utilization Index is preferable, but it lacks reliability if it remains unadjusted for significant sources of variation. Linear regression analysis represents a straightforward method for introducing necessary sophistication, but care must be exercised in model specification and sample selection. A model incorporating climate, occupancy patterns, HVAC design, and building type explains 42% of the EUI variance in a sample of Texas school and university buildings.

Date: 1982
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90035-4

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