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7 A State-of-the-Art Energy Consumption Data Collection Program
7 A State-of-the-Art Energy Consumption Data Collection Program
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A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF ALL ENERGY-CONSUMING PREMISES Due to practical considerations, the three current energy consumption surveys, the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) , the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
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Fostering a sense of involvement and reciprocity around the data collection programs will change the dynamics and could help EIA maintain high-response rates at least among a specific segment of the population. There are a number of possibilities for integrating interactive online tools.
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This is a concept similar to one used by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) , which provides survey participants with the results of their physical examination as an incentive to participate.1 The results provided to the RECS respondents might compare their homes' energy use to energy efficiency standards or to the energy use of similar houses in the neighborhood, state, or climate zone.
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Many utilities offer energy efficiency incentives to their customers and sometimes commission studies to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs. EIA could explore opportunities for data collections partially funded by energy suppliers if data could be produced that is helpful for the utilities.
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The panel expects that interest in energy consumption data will continue to grow. Rapid changes in the energy landscape combined with changes in the survey-taking environment require data collection approaches that are continuously updated.
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