David Belzer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Richland, WA 99352
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Biography

David B. Belzer has been a staff economist at PNNL since 1977. Based on his academic training in macroeconomic and input-output forecasting models of the U.S. economy, he was involved in a series of studies for the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the 1980s that focused upon the defense mobilization preparedness of U.S industry. Much of his more recent work at PNNL has involved energy and economic analysis of commercial buildings. In the early 1990s, Dr. Belzer directed the development of estimates of end-use energy consumption for several national samples of commercial buildings. Dr. Belzer is currently working on several software tools to assess the potential benefits of updated commercial building standards. He is also a member of a PNNL team that is developing estimates of the energy and economic benefits of the Department of Energy's programs related to building energy efficiency.

Research Interests

Building Energy and Economic Analysis
National Energy Forecasting Models
General Economic Models Using Input-Output Methods

Education and Credentials

Ph.D., Economics, University of Maryland

Selected Publications

2009

Belzer DB. 2009. Energy Efficiency Potential in Existing Commercial Buildings: Review of Selected Recent Studies. PNNL-18337, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2008

Dirks JA, DM Anderson, DJ Hostick, DB Belzer, and KA Cort. 2008. Lost Opportunities in the Buildings Sector: Energy-Efficiency Analysis and Results . PNNL-17623, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2007

Belzer DB. 2007. Estimates of U.S. Commercial Building Electricity Intensity Trends: Issues Related to End-Use and Supply Surveys. PNNL-16820, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Cort KA, DJ Hostick, DB Belzer, and OV Livingston. 2007. Modeling EERE Deployment Programs. PNNL-17089, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2006

Belzer DB. 2006. Energy End-Use Flow Maps for the Buildings Sector. PNNL-16263, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2005

Richman EE, DB Belzer, and DW Winiarski. 2005. Texas State Building Energy Code: Analysis of Potential Benefits and Costs of Commercial Lighting Requirements. PNNL-15356, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2004

Cort KA, DB Belzer, DW Winiarski, and EE Richman. 2004. Analysis of Potential Benefits and Costs of Updating the Commercial Building Energy Code in North Dakota. PNNL-14637, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Belzer DB, and KA Cort. 2004. "Statistical Analysis of Historical State-Level Residential Energy Consumption Trends." In Proceedings, 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 22-August 27, 2004 in Pacific Grove, California, vol. Panel 1, pp. 25-38. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, DC.
Elliott DB, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Baseline Inputs for BEAMS: Data used in preparing Methodological Framework for Analysis of Building-Related Programs: The GPRA Metrics Effort, June 2004 . PNNL-14696, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Elliott DB, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Methodological Framework for Analysis of Buildings-Related Programs: The GPRA Metrics Effort. PNNL-14697, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Hostick DJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JP Dion, JA Dirks, and SC McDonald. 2004. "Scenario-Based R&D Portfolio Analysis: Informing the Tough Decisions." In 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 4-148 - 4-162. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, DC.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Impact of the FY 2005 Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program on United States Employment and Earned Income. PNNL-14812, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2004. Impact of the FY 2005 Building Technologies Program on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-14813, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2003

Anderson DM, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, DJ Hostick, and MJ Scott. 2003. Methodological Framework for Analysis of GPRA Metrics: Application to FY04 Projects in BT and WIP. PNNL-14231, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Hostick DJ, KA Cort, DB Belzer, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, DM Anderson, and JP Dion. 2003. "Measurement and Baseline Issues Related to Evaluating a Diverse Portfolio of Federally-Supported Building Energy-Saving Programs." In 2003 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference Proceedings. Evaluation: Meeting Diverse Needs, August 20-22, 2003, Seattle, WA. IEPEC Committee, Madison, WI.
Scott MJ, DM Anderson, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, DB Elliott, and DJ Hostick. 2003. Impact of 2004 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Buildings-Related Projects on United States Employment and Earned Income . PNNL-14209, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2002

Cort KA, DB Belzer, EE Richman, and DW Winiarski. 2002. Analysis of Potential Benefits and Costs of Updating the Commercial Building Energy Code in Iowa. PNNL-14016, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Hostick DJ, DB Belzer, KA Cort, and JA Dirks. 2002. Documentation for FY2002 BTS GPRA Metrics. PNNL-13766, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
Hostick DJ, DB Belzer, KA Cort, JA Dirks, and RH Pool. 2002. Documentation for FY2003 BTS GPRA Metrics. PNNL-13845, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.

2000

Somasundaram S, PR Armstrong, DB Belzer, SC Gaines, DL Hadley, S Katipumula, DL Smith, and DW Winiarski. 2000. Screening Analysis for EPACT-Covered Commercial HVAC and Water-Heating Equipment. PNNL-13232, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.