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‘ BULLETIN NO. 20 ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE
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SELECTING A NETHOD OE NEATING
A. Objective

Heating systems for lOWerent housing involve a variety of considera—
tions, with one basic purpose — the provision of suitable heating at the
least possible cost. Economy of capital costs is mandatory under the
United States Housing Act which states that ”projects will not be of
elaborate or expensive design or material and economy will be promoted
both in construction and administration." The Act further requires that
rents (including the cost of heating) shall be within the financial reach
of families of low income. Since the heating expense may represent a
very material portion of the total rent, or total expenditure for rent
and household operation, economy in operating expense of the heating sys—
tem is essential.

E, Determining 5 Heating Method

The individual tenant~operated heating unit should always be given
consideration and, under conditions favorable to its use, this type should
be the first tentative selection. As compared with the project—operated
group or central plant, the individual tenant—operated unit has the fol—
lowing definite advantages:

1. The responsibility for fuel consumption is placed squarely on
the tenant. It is obvious that when he pays directly for the fuel con—
sumed, he will not be wasteful in his use of heat and will adjust it to
his actual needs.

2. Tenant operation is substituted for the paid labor of others.

3. Simple, small individual plants are likely to be lower in first

~ cost than large, frequently complex, project—operated plants. Under
favorable climatic and fuel conditions the small heating units are likely -
to cost the tenant less in operating and maintenance expenses.

There are conditions, however, under which consideration must be
given to the project—operated plant. In such cases, its capital cost and
annual expense should be estimated and compared with the individual plant
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