该分析估计了单个设计方案或设计方案组合的节能潜力和相关成本。添加到基准住宅热水器上的设计选项可以降低热水器的能耗，每年可以为美国消费者节省数十亿美元。为了确定特定设计方案组合的节能可行性，计算了潜在节能和估计成本。使用计算机模拟程序或简化计算方法对三类热水器的设计方案的能源使用进行建模。热水器制造商、分销商和行业专家提供了成本数据。然后，分析得出了价格关系，以显示制造商和消费者为提高效率而付出的成本。结果表明，电热水器的能效测量值可提高4%，燃气热水器的能效测量值可提高9%- 燃油热水器为2%。这些结果表明，电热水器和燃气热水器可以获得可接受的回报。这些信息是美国住宅储水式热水器能效拟议变化的基础。单位:双引文:研讨会，ASHRAE交易，第106卷，pt。2.

This analysis estimates the energy savings potential and associated costs of individual design options or combinations of design options. Design options added to baseline residential water heaters reduce water heater energy consumption and can save United States consumers billions of dollars per year. To determine the energy-saving viability of particular design option combinations, both the potential energy savings and the estimated costs were calculated. Energy use for design options for each of the three classes of water heaters were modeled either with computer simulation programs or a simplified calculation method. Water heater manufacturers, distributors, and industry experts provided the cost data. The analysis then developed a price relationship to show the manufacturer and consumer cost to achieve increased efficiency. The results show that energy efficiency measurements can be increased by 4% for electric water heaters, 9% for gas-fired water heaters, and 2% for oil-fired water heaters. These results indicate that acceptable paybacks can be achieved for electric and gas-fired water heaters. This information serves as the basis for proposed changes in energy efficiency of U.S. residential storage-type water heaters.Units: Dual