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EMD-78-53 1 (1978-04-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxay0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DCCUMENT RESUME 05653 - [1810459381 Solar Demonstrations on Federal Residences: Better Planning and Management Control Needed. EMD-78-53; B-178,05. April 13, 1978. 13 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Cefense; Secretary, Department of Energy; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue ArE.a: Energy (1600); Science and Technology: flanagement and Oversight of Programs (2004). Contect: Enerqy an,.! Minerals Div. Budget Function- !4atural Resources, Environment, and Energy: Energy (305), Orqai.ization Concerned: Energy Research and Development Ad ministra tion. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Science and Techrology; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Authority: Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-409). Department of Energy Organization Act (P.L. 95-91). Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631). The Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act of 1974 provides for demonstrating the practical jse of solar heating in various U.S. geographic and climatic regions. To demonstrate the residential use of solar neating in the Federal sector, the Energy Research and Development Administration (EPEA), whose responsibilities were assumed by the Department of Energy (DOE), provided funding authority to the Depaztment of Defense (DCD) for two demonstration projects. Under the first project, DOD was to install solar heating devices on 35 new and 15 existing single family residential units at military bases. The second project was for the devonstration of solar beating systems on 80 residential units using central collector fields near the residences. Findinqs/Conclusions: After more than 2 years of effort, expenditures of $719,000, and schedule slippages, DOD requested ERDA's permission to terminate the first project and redirect the remaining unobligated funds to otbez DOD solar efforts. The project was never completed because overdesigning of solar systems led to bids which were far above DOD's estimates. In the initial phases of funding of the project, neither ERDA nor DOD had a detailed plan describing the project, its objectives, decision points, milestones, and total cost. Although a plan was later developed, it was completed too late to aid management in directing and controlling the project. Also, no effective monitoring system was instituted. DOD's redirection efforts are aimed at commercial applications and research and development projects which are not consistent with the role qiven to DOD under the act. Similar problems to those encountered in the first project could occur in the second project. Recommendations: The Secretary of Defense should:

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