Residential standards demonstration program: cost analysis

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The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a dramatic and exciting transformation in the way the region produces and consumes energy. Prompted by federal legislation and local initiative, the region is promoting the conservation of energy as the primary energy resource. In the residential sector, energy efficiency standards (Model Conservation Standards, MCS) for new construction have been proposed, and a demonstration program (the Residential Standards Demonstration Program, RSDP) is underway to demonstrate to the homebuilding industry what the MCS are, how to comply with them, and increase the industry's familiarity with them. Another objective of the RSDP is to document the cost-effectiveness of the MCS by collecting energy use and cost data on the homes participating in the program. This report examines the costs associated with building energy efficient homes using real data compiled by builders and their sub-contractors (energy data will be presented at a later time).

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