This paper sets out the monitoring results of the York Energy Demonstration Project (YEDP), carried out under the UK Government's Greenhouse Programme. Energy savings of up to 50% were observed as a result of incorporating energy efficiency measures into housing modernisation programmes. The project also provided insights into a number of replication issues.
This study examines technical issues of residential forced-air space conditioning systems incorporating heating, ventilation and cooling in the context of increasingly energy efficient new housing. Current technologies and practices are reviewed and analyzed with a view to improvements. Potential existing and emerging technologies and strategies are examined. A comparison of conventional and improved design strategies are presented for a house with a 5 kW heating load.
By supporting strategic energy-efficiency and associated indoor environmental quality options, the insurance industry could reduce near-term business risks caused by ordinary insured losses while making a considerable contribution to long-term reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions which also threaten their bottom line. These measures can reduce losses from: fire, ice, wind, and water damage; temperature extremes; occupational injuries; poor indoor air quality; equipment performance problems; theft; and various roadway hazards.
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