Domestic heating in America : a study of heating, cooking and hot water supply in small houses in U.S.A. and Canada. Report of a joint party from the Ministry of fuel and power and the Department of scientific and industrial research.

  • Great Britain. Joint Party to Investigate Domestic Heating in America.
Date:
1946
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Credit: Domestic heating in America : a study of heating, cooking and hot water supply in small houses in U.S.A. and Canada. Report of a joint party from the Ministry of fuel and power and the Department of scientific and industrial research. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Foreword It is generally recognised that British practice in the heating of dwellings leaves much to be desired. ‘The subject is now being more intensively studied here than ever before and authoritative reports on the scientific and policy aspects have been published in recent months.* When the Fuel and Power Advisory Council, appointed by the Minister of Fuel and Power to the late Government, was preparing its report on domestic fuel policy, the Chairman, Sir Ernest Simon, considered that the Council should be provided with first-hand knowledge of the latest developments in the U.S.A. and Canada. ‘The same need had been felt in the. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Accordingly, arrangements were made for a Joint Party, consisting of one Officer of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and two Officers of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (one from the Building Research Station and one from the Fuel Research Station) to visit the U.S.A. and Canada in the winter of 1944-45. In the course of a three months’ tour, the party discussed the subject with many architects and heating engineers, official and non-official, with manu- facturers of appliances, housewives and research workers. ‘They thus collected much information which they have put on record in the report now published, and which the Fuel and Power Advisory Council had before them when considering their recent recommendations. It will be appreciated that methods and practice in the U.S.A. and Canada are not necessarily wholly applicable in this country. It should also be made clear that the publication of the report does not imply that the two Departments concerned are necessarily committed to the views expressed and the recommendations made. But the report is worthy of attention by all who are interested, from whatever aspect, in this subject. The authors make very clear how much the success of their visit was due to the cordial welcome and ready help they received wherever they went. This opportunity is taken to underline, on behalf of the two Departments, the expression of appreciation recorded by their Officers in their report for the assistance so willingly given. * Report on Heating and Ventilation of Dwellings (Post-war Building Studies No. 19) by the Heating and Ventilation (Reconstruction) Committee of the Building Research Board of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, H.M. Stationery Office, 1945, price 2s. 6d. Report on Domestic Fuel Policy by the Fuel and nome Advisory Council, Cmd. 6762, 1946, price 1/-.