The article in last month's issue of "Energy Management" gave a brief overview of the Energy Efficiency Office's programme of demonstrations in the housing sector, as managed by BRE the Building Research Establishment. In the case of new housing, these are showing the benefits of integrating packages of energy efficiency measures into the designs of range of dwelling types. Monitoring by independent consultants, briefed by BRE, is providing the answers to such questions as colt and ease of construction, actual energy savings, the effect on average internal temperatures, the incidence of condensation and occupant's reactions.
Energy efficient house design in practice.
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Year:
1988
Bibliographic info:
Energy management, May 1988, pp 28-29