ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR HEATING AND COOLING(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00800R000200120004-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 3, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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3 AUG 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Real Estate Branch, RECD/OL
Chief, Field Engineering Branch, RECD/OL
SUBJECT: Energy Consumption for Heating and Cooling
Fami1 Housing Units
1. (C) In response to your request, a review was made
of the recent Real Estate Appraisal of Family Housing Units
at The energy consump-
tion for heating and cooling the housing units is rather
high compared to a normal, well insulated residence of
comparable size.
2. (U) The estimate for heating oil requirements
provided by the local heating oil distributor, and cited
in the study, sties that the figures are based on average
weather conditions for the winter and that consumption would
be considerably less if dwellings were fully insulated.
This information was used in determining the monthly fuel
oil charge for each of the units recommended by the study.
Available records indicate that the fuel oil consumption
calculated either matched or was less than the fuel oil
actually consumed, therefore,",-,the charges recommended are
not unfair for the consumption experienced.
3. (U) Data obtained from the National Bureau of
Standards (NBS) for the average annual heating load for a
well insulated house of comparable size and location as one
of those in the appraisal, was used to make a comparison.
In comparing numbers, it was determined that an average,
well insulated 1200 sq. ft. house, with storm doors and storm
windows, required 450 gallons of fuel per year. In the
appraisal, housing unit No. 22 consists of
1130 sq. ft. and requires 800 gallons o uel per year.
This indicates that substantial savings could be made if
the units were fully insulated, equipped with storm doors
and windows and if the occupant exercised a moderate amount
of care in conserving heat.
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SUBJECT: Energy Consumption for Heating and Cooling Family
Housing Units
4. (C) Data was also obtained from NBS for the average
annual cooling load. It was determined that substantial
savings over costs experienced could be realized in the
summer cooling season if the units were fully insulated and
protected by the same criteria previously cited, including
conservation practiced by the resident.
5. (U) The present houses (excluding]
were constructed to the Federal Housing Administra-
tion Standards in existence at the time of their construction.
This included four inches of insulation on the attic space.
These standards have now been superseded.
6. (U) In view of the fact that the occupants have
been consuming the energy and will continue to consume that
energy on which the report is based, until corrections are
made, it is recommended that the rental rate recommended by
the report be instituted.
7. (U) Simultaneously, in keeping with the Presidential
policy that has been promulgated, a project to fully insulate
the houses and to install storm doors and storm windows and
to educate occupants should be undertaken. This coupled with
the installation,of electric meters and the metering of the.
fuel oil delivered would result in a near term reduction of
costs to the occupant but only when such a reduction is justi-
fied. To do otherwise is to violate the intent of the regu-
lations and, in effect, to subsidize the occupant. When
metering has been accomplished, the metered costs can be
passed directly to the consumer rather than using a flat fee
estimate, thus rewarding.the conservator of energy and justi-
fiably penalizing the occupant using energy extravagantly.
8. 'cU) The previous conclusions are supported by figures
obtained from data supplied by the NBS. In the example of
the 1200 sq. ft., well insulated house with storm windows
and doors, a savings of 40% in fuel oil costs could be
obtained in the present consumption of housing unit No. 22
if steps were taken to "properly" insulate the unit and the
occupants exercised conservation measures.
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9. (U) A savings of 30% in air-conditioning electric
costs would also be obtained if the measures stated above
were implemented.
10. (U) The previous conclusions are supported by figures
obtained from data supplied by the NBS. Considering a duplex
sq. ft. as a
Cape-Hart housing unit consisof
over the'
a savings of 35% in fuel oil costs present consumption of these units if steps were taken to
"properly" insulate the unit and the occupants exercised
conservation measures.
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