Evaluation of early performance results for Massachusetts homes in the national grid pilot deep energy retrofit program / prepared by C. Gates and K. Neuhauser, Building Science Corporation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gates, C., author.

Neuhauser, Ken, author.

Contributor:

Building Science Corporation

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.

Building America (Program : U.S.), sponsoring body.

Building Technologies Program (U.S.), sponsoring body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy consumption.

Architecture and energy conservation--Massachusetts.

Architecture and energy conservation.

Dwellings--Heating and ventilation--Massachusetts.

Dwellings.

House construction--Massachusetts.

House construction.

Dwellings--Heating and ventilation.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 158 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

National grid pilot deep energy retrofit program

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, [2013]

Summary:

This research project evaluates post-retrofit performance measurements, energy use data and construction costs for 13 projects that participated in the National Grid Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot program. The projects implemented a package of measures defined by performance targets for building enclosure components and building enclosure air tightness. Nearly all of the homes reached a post-retrofit air tightness result of 1.5 ACH 50. Homes that used the chainsaw retrofit technique along with roof insulation, and wall insulation applied to the exterior had the best air tightness results and the lowest heating and cooling source energy use. Analysis of measure costs and project objectives yielded a categorization of costs relative to energy performance objectives. On average about 1/2 of the energy-related measure costs correspond primarily to energy-related objectives, and 20% of energy-related measure costs relate primarily to non-energy objectives.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 30, 2014).

"Prepared for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy."

"November 2013."

"NREL technical monitor: Cheryn Metzger."

"DOE/GO-102013-3929"--Page [169].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97).

OCLC:

878695550