The California Statewide Baseline Study of the Nonresidential New Construction Market

摘要

This paper summarizes the findings from the California statewide baseline study of the nonresidential new construction market. The information is developed from qualitative and quantitative surveys of 228 architects and engineers, together with on-site audits and DOE-2 models of 667 new construction projects completed from 1994 to 1998. The DOE-2 simulations were used to measure the efficiency of the sample buildings relative to the 1995 Title 24 California energy code. The market-actor surveys were used to characterize market behavior and look for barriers to efficiency.