Lists of Tables and Figures

Tables

Table 1. Summary of Case Study Results

Table 2. Sample HERS Scores and Estimates

Table 3. Sample HERS Recommendations

Table 4. Factors Affecting Accuracy of HERS Output

Table 5. VA HERO Accuracy Data (source: HERS Council 12/96)

Table 6. Summary of CHEERS Results

Table 7. Summary of CHEERS Results by Rater

Table 8. CHEERS: Outliers

Table 9. CHEERS: Sample Regression Output

Table 10. Sample Hybrid Home-Occupant Rating

Figures

Figure 1. Linear Regression of Energy Cost Error vs. Rating Score

Figure 2. CHEERS: Rated vs Actual Total Energy Cost

Figure 3. CHEERS: Histogram of Energy Cost Error

Figure 4. CHEERS: Rated vs. Actual Electricity Use

Figure 5. CHEERS: Rated vs Actual Gas Use

Figure 6. CHEERS: Rated vs. Actual Electricity Price

Figure 7. CHEERS: Rated vs. Actual Natural Gas Price

Figure 8. CHEERS: Annual HDD and CDD (actual and CHEERS default) and Actual Energy Use

Figure 9. CHEERS: Heating Degree Days and Average Gas Use for Eureka

Figure 10. CHEERS: Gas Use/month vs HDD/month in Eureka

Figure 11. CHEERS: 1993 vs 1995 Electricity Use

Figure 12. CHEERS: 1993 vs 1995 Gas Use

Figure 13. CHEERS: Gas Use Error by Climate Zone

Figure 14. CHEERS: Electricity Error vs Climate Zone and Air Conditioning Type

Figure 15. CHEERS: Equipment Type

Figure 16. CHEERS: Average End-Use Estimates

Figure 17. CHEERS: Cost Error vs Age Group and Climate Zone

Figure 18. CHEERS: Rated and Actual Gas Use vs House Age

Figure 19. CHEERS: Energy Cost Error vs Heating System Efficiency

Figure 20. CHEERS: Energy Cost Error for 7 Raters

Figure 21. CHEERS: Rated and Actual Energy Cost vs Rating Score

Figure 22. CHEERS: Energy Cost Per Square Foot vs Rating Score

Figure 23. CHEERS: Energy Cost Error vs Rating Score

Figure 24. CHEERS: Estimated Potential Savings vs Actual Energy Cost

Figure 25. Kansas: Estimated vs Actual Energy Cost

Figure 26. Kansas: Cost Error vs Rating Score

Figure 27. Ohio: Rated vs Actual Energy Cost

Figure 28. Ohio: Energy Cost Error vs Rating Score

Figure 29. Colorado: Estimated vs Actual Total Energy Use

Figure 30. Colorado: Estimated vs Actual Gas Use

Figure 31. Colorado: Estimated vs Actual Electricity Use

Figure 32. Colorado: House Age vs Accuracy

Figure 33. Colorado: Rater vs Accuracy

Figure 34. Colorado: Bedroom/Occupant Discrepancy vs Accuracy

Figure 35. Colorado: Score vs Site and Source Energy

Figure 36. Colorado: Energy Use Error vs Rating Score

Figure 37. Annual Heating Degree Days for Case Study Locations

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