An Approach to High-Performance Affordable Housing Using Point-Source Space Conditioning [electronic resource]

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 363.5 *Housing
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2021
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: 348 KB : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 256019
• Chủ đề: 1. 30 ee - building technologies office (ee-5b); 2. Affordable housing; 3. Building america; 4. Buildings; 5. Point-source space conditioning

Tóm tắt

In cooperation with the Building America Program, The Levy Partnership explored a variety of options to reduce space-conditioning energy consumption, working with partners to design, manu- facture, and build test homes in three states. The Levy Partnership tested the use of minisplit ductless heat pumps in combi- nation with small through-wall transfer fans to provide space conditioning in small single-story homes, including manufactured homes and homes built by Habitat for Humanity. The team set out to achieve 50% less energy consumption, compared to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, while maintaining home afford- ability and thermal comfort. The strategy also included a highly efficient thermal envelope to reduce space-conditioning loads.