这项工作的目的是评估外墙施工参数对峰值荷载的影响。以及单户住宅建筑供暖和制冷的能源需求。由于住宅空间供暖和制冷系统使用的能源约占美国所需总能源的12%，因此这些系统为显著节能提供了极好的机会。外墙施工对热环境系统的影响已被研究，并正在继续调查中。开展这项工作的目的是试图隔离那些可能通过峰值负荷对热环境系统的规模或对年度总能源需求产生重大影响的因素。引文:宾夕法尼亚州费城ASHRAE学报第85卷第1部分研讨会

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the exterior wall construction parameters on the peak loads.and energy requirements for heating and cooling of a single family- type residential building.Since residential space heating and cooling systems use approximately 12% of the total energy required in the United States, these systems offer excellent opportunities for significant energy conservation. The effect on thermal environmental systems of the construction of the exterior walls has been studied and is under a continuing investigation. This work was undertaken to try to isolate those factors which may significantly impact either on the size of the thermal environmental systems by peak loads or on the total annual energy requirements.