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Title: Up and down: energy and cost comparison

Abstract

A study comparing cost and energy performance of equal aboveground and earth-sheltered homes is being conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Five cities were selected to represent five regions of the US. A module of a basic 138 m/sup 2/ (1480-sq-ft) living unit was designed to adapt to both conventional, well-insulated housing and earth-sheltered (ES) housing. The homes were designed to represent the popular home on the market in the particular neighborhood. The designs vary to conform with regional requirements for heating and cooling loads as well as style, construction materials, finish, etc. Finished sets of detailed drawings were prepared for all the sites.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
OSTI Identifier:
6054504
Report Number(s):
CONF-810509-(Vol.2)
Journal ID: CODEN: PMSID
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 4.2; Conference: Annual conference of the International Solar Energy Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 26 May 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; EARTH-COVERED BUILDINGS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; ENERGY DEMAND; COOLING LOAD; COST; HEATING LOAD; HOUSES; MASSACHUSETTS; MINNESOTA; PERFORMANCE; TENNESSEE; TEXAS; UTAH; BUILDINGS; DEMAND; GREAT LAKES REGION; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH ATLANTIC REGION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION; SOUTHEAST REGION; SOUTHWEST REGION; USA; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling

Citation Formats

Shapira, H B, Brite, S E, and Yost, M B. Up and down: energy and cost comparison. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Shapira, H B, Brite, S E, & Yost, M B. Up and down: energy and cost comparison. United States.
Shapira, H B, Brite, S E, and Yost, M B. 1981. "Up and down: energy and cost comparison". United States.
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abstractNote = {A study comparing cost and energy performance of equal aboveground and earth-sheltered homes is being conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Five cities were selected to represent five regions of the US. A module of a basic 138 m/sup 2/ (1480-sq-ft) living unit was designed to adapt to both conventional, well-insulated housing and earth-sheltered (ES) housing. The homes were designed to represent the popular home on the market in the particular neighborhood. The designs vary to conform with regional requirements for heating and cooling loads as well as style, construction materials, finish, etc. Finished sets of detailed drawings were prepared for all the sites.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6054504}, journal = {Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)},
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volume = 4.2,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}

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