AN INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY BUILDINGS
The Indiana Department of Highways owns a large and diverse group of buildings that have been acquired over the years through construction and purchase. The buildings date from the lat 1920's to the present and are constructed of a wide variety of materials including: limeston, brick, sheet metal, and block. Many of these buildings have a substantial potential for conserving energy by requiring only moderate changes in the structure or revisions to the current operating and maintenance procedures. The main focus of this study is on the examination of the vehicle maintenance buildings for potential conservation opportunities. The major emphasis is on changes to the physical characteristics of the structures. Operational and maintenance changes are also examined to the extent that they impact the energy consumption of the building. Proposed revisions to the structures are examined on the basis of cost effectiveness and are evaluated by the discounted payback period of the energy savings and initial costs of the revision. The study indicates that substantial sums of money can be saved through energy management techniques. (Author)
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Corporate Authors:
Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP
Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907-1284 Indianapolis, IN United States - Publication Date: 1984-5
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 185 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building; Energy conservation; Savings; State highway departments; Vehicle maintenance
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Energy; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00451698
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: JHRP-84-9
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:13PM