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Title: Manufactured Residential Utility Wall System (ResCore),

Abstract

This paper describes the design and development of a manufactured residential utility wall system referred to as ResCore. ResCore is a self contained, manufactured, residential utility wall that provides complete rough-in of utilities (power, gas, water, and phone) and other functions (exhaust, combustion make-up air, refrigerant lines, etc.) to serve the kitchen, bath, utility, and laundry rooms. Auburn University, Department of Industrial Design faculty, students, supported by a team of graduate student researchers and the project`s advisory team, developed the ResCore. The project was accomplished through a research subcontract from the U.S. Department of Energy administered by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The ResCore wall system features a layered manufacturing technique that allows each major component group: structural, cold water, hot water, drain, gas, electric, etc. to be built as a separate subassembly and easily brought together for final assembly. The two structural layers are reinforced with bridging that adds strength and also permits firm attachment of plumbing pipes and other systems to the wall frame.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  2. Auburn Univ., AL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
629001
Report Number(s):
ORNL/CP-94815; CONF-971150-
ON: DE98000581; TRN: AD-a337 335
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-96OR22464
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Energy Efficient Building Association conference: excellence in building, Denver, CO (United States), 6-8 Nov 1997; Other Information: PBD: [Sep 1997]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; WALLS; PLUMBING; MODULAR STRUCTURES; HOT WATER; PIPES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Citation Formats

Wendt, Robert, Lundell, Clark, and Lau, Tin Man. Manufactured Residential Utility Wall System (ResCore),. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Wendt, Robert, Lundell, Clark, & Lau, Tin Man. Manufactured Residential Utility Wall System (ResCore),. United States.
Wendt, Robert, Lundell, Clark, and Lau, Tin Man. 1997. "Manufactured Residential Utility Wall System (ResCore),". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/629001.
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abstractNote = {This paper describes the design and development of a manufactured residential utility wall system referred to as ResCore. ResCore is a self contained, manufactured, residential utility wall that provides complete rough-in of utilities (power, gas, water, and phone) and other functions (exhaust, combustion make-up air, refrigerant lines, etc.) to serve the kitchen, bath, utility, and laundry rooms. Auburn University, Department of Industrial Design faculty, students, supported by a team of graduate student researchers and the project`s advisory team, developed the ResCore. The project was accomplished through a research subcontract from the U.S. Department of Energy administered by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The ResCore wall system features a layered manufacturing technique that allows each major component group: structural, cold water, hot water, drain, gas, electric, etc. to be built as a separate subassembly and easily brought together for final assembly. The two structural layers are reinforced with bridging that adds strength and also permits firm attachment of plumbing pipes and other systems to the wall frame.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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