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Energy Magazine Online September/October 1993 The Single-Family
Study by Marilyn Brown and Linda Berry Marilyn Brown and Linda
Berry are researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak
Ridge, Tennesee. Single-family retrofits by the Weatherization
Assistance Program are more cost-effective in cold and moderate
regions than in hot climates, but program improvements can
balance the map. Since 1976, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
has operated the Weatherization Assistance Program, the nation's
largest energy conservation program (WAP). The aim is to
increase energy efficiency in dwellings occupied by low-income
households, reduce their energy consumption, lower their fuel
bills, increase comfort in their homes, and safeguard their
health. In 1990, DOE initiated a nationwide evaluation of the
program with assistance from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (see
The Reach of Low-Income W