2.2 : Residential Sector Characteristics
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Characteristics of
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mid 1970s |
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Building Equipment |
Type |
Fuel |
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Age |
(5) |
| Occupants |
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3 |
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Space Heating |
Central Warm-Air Furnace |
Natural Gas |
12 |
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| Floorspace |
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Water Heating |
49 Gallons |
Natural Gas |
8 |
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| Heated
Floorspace (SF) |
1,934 |
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Space Cooling |
Central Air Conditioner |
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8 |
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| Cooled
Floorspace (SF) |
1,495 |
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| Garage |
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2-Car |
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Appliances |
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Type / Fuel / Number |
Size |
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Age |
(5) |
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Concrete Slab |
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Refrigerator |
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2-Door Top and Bottom |
19 Cubic Feet |
8 |
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| Total Rooms (2) |
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6 |
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Clothes Dryer |
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Electric |
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| Bedrooms |
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3 |
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Clothes Washer |
Top-Loading |
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| Other Rooms |
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Range/Oven |
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Electric |
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| Full Bathroom |
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Microwave Oven |
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| Half Bathroom |
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0 |
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Dishwasher |
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| Windows |
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Color Televisions |
3 |
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| Area (3) |
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222 |
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Ceiling Fans |
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3 |
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| Number (4) |
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15 |
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Computer |
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2 |
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Printer |
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| Insulation:
Well or Adequate |
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| Note(s): |
1) This
is a weighted-average house that has combined characteristics of the Nation's
stock homes. Although the population of homes with similar traits may be few,
these are likely to be the most common. 2) Excludes bathrooms. 3) 11.5% of
floorspace. 4) Based on a nominal 3' X 5' window. 5) Years. |
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Related Tables:
Sources:
EIA, 2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Characteristics, April 2008, Tables HC 1.1.1, HC1.1.3, HC 2.1, HC 2.2, HC 2.3, HC 2.4, HC 2.5, HC 2.6
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