U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Heating Products Preliminary Technical Support Document

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepared the preliminary technical support document for the analyses conducted for its energy conservation standards rulemaking on residential heating products, including residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters.

• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Executive Summary

Chapters

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Analytical Framework, Comments from Interested Parties, and DOE Responses
• Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment
• Chapter 4. Screening Analysis
• Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis
• Chapter 6. Markups for Equipment Price Determination
• Chapter 7. Energy Use Characterization
• Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses
• Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis
• Chapter 10. National Impact Analysis
• Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis
• Chapter 12. Preliminary Manufacturer Impact Analysis
• Chapter 13. Utility Impact Analysis
• Chapter 14. Employment Impact Analysis

Reports

• Environmental Assessment
• Regulatory Impact Analysis

Appendices

• Appendix 6-A Detailed data for Product Price Markups
• Appendix 7-A RECS 2001 Variables and Values
• Appendix 7-B Hot Water Draw Model
• Appendix 7-C LCC Energy Use Calculations
• Appendix 7-D Weather Data and Temperature Parameters
• Appendix 7-E Derivation of Heating Load for Pool Heaters and Direct Heating Equipment
• Appendix 8-A Installation Cost Determination
• Appendix 8-B Maintenance and Repair Cost Determination
• Appendix 8-C Lifetime Distributions
• Appendix 8-D Distributions Used for Discount Rates
• Appendix 8-E Monthly Energy Price Factor Calculations for Water Heater Analysis
• Appendix 8-F Rebuttable Payback Analysis Results
• Appendix 8-G User Instructions for Rebuttable Payback Analysis Spreadsheet
• Appendix 8-H User Instructions for the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Spreadsheet
• Appendix 8-I Uncertainty and Variability
• Appendix 9-A User Instructions for the Shipments and National Energy Savings Spreadsheet Model
• Appendix 12-A Preliminary Manufacturer Interview Guides

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan
Project Manager for Heating Products
(202) 586-7892