(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-03-30)
Brown, Jason
In his talk, he will consider whether California energy policies implemented
in the mid1970s
influenced residential electricity consumption. Many
studies of these policies have been done over the years. These studies are
reviewed and a model of the state’s residential electricity consumption is
developed based on an early study supporting policy development. A
hindcast using this model suggests a 6 percent reduction in residential
electricity in the first 10 years of the policy over a modeled counterfactual
scenario without policy. In addition, a more complete assessment of causality which accounts for
uncontrolled, non-policy factors that can also lower electricity consumption suggests this policy had a
36% chance of being necessary and a 30% chance of being sufficient.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-03-27)
Gentry, T. Russell; Brown, Jason
After taking sixth place in the international Solar Decathlon competition hosted by the Department of Energy, Georgia Tech’s "Icarus" is now open for tours in its new location on campus. Georgia Tech's Solar Decathlon House harnesses and celebrates the sun's power. As in the Greek tale of the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus who embarked on a flight to the sun, so too the modern fascination with building "lighter" and more "transparent" buildings is presumed to be at odds with "energy conservation." And yet, at no other time in the history of construction have advances in materials technology and energy systems design rendered Icarus' vision more realizable. Exploring the paradox of "lightness" and "energy conservation" is the inspiration that guides the design and construction of Georgia Tech's Solar Decathlon House.