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Technical background paper for utility and performance relative to consumer-product energy-efficiency standards (for proposed energy-efficiency standards) [electronic resource].

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1979.
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Pages: 12 : digital, PDF file
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United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
This report summarizes an investigation of the relative utility and performance of nine major household consumer products covered by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The objective of the investigation was to define the terms utility and performance, to recommend methods for quantifying these two concepts, and to recommend an approach for dealing with utility and performance issues in the energy-efficiency-standards program. Performance of a consumer product is the objective measure of how well, with the expected level of consumer input, the product does its intended job; and utility of a consumer product is a subjective measure, based on the consumer's perception, of the capability of the product to satisfy human needs. Quantification is based on test procedures and consumer-survey methods already largely in use by industry. Utility and performance issues are important in product classification for prescribing energy-efficiency standards. The recommended approach to classification is: prior to setting standards, evaluate utility and performance issues in the most-quantitative way allowed by resources and schedules in order to develop classification guidelines. This approach to utility and performance issues and classification requires no changes in existing Department of Energy test procedures.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:doe/cs/20315-t4
doe/cs/20315-t4
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Published through SciTech Connect.
09/13/1979.
"doe/cs/20315-t4"
Coggins, J.L.
Energy Applications, Columbia, MD (USA)
Funding Information
AC03-79CS20315
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