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

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

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In 2001, the US 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.

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  • Lutz, James & Lekov, Alex & Chan, Peter & Whitehead, Camilla Dunham & Meyers, Steve & McMahon, James, 2006. "Life-cycle cost analysis of energy efficiency design options for residential furnaces and boilers," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 311-329.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:31:y:2006:i:2:p:311-329
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.02.002
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