DOD's Requirement for Air-Conditioning Military Family Housing in Hawaii is Unnecessary

Abstract

The Department of Defense has directed the Army, Navy, and Air Force to install air-conditioning in all new and existing military family housing in Hawaii. The cost could go as high as $100 million. GAO examined the need for and reasonableness of this air conditioning program because of the: Cost of installation; Increase in operation and maintenance costs; Effect the program will have on energy consumption.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1974
Accession Number
AD1152332

Entities

People

  • Hugh E. Witt
  • R. F. Keller

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • High Humidity
  • Humidity
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.