Energy Retrofit Field Study and Best Practices in a Hot-Humid Climate
- BA-PIRC Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
Energy efficiency improvement as a component of comprehensive renovation was investigated under U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding of the Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIRC). Researchers at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) worked with affordable housing partners renovating foreclosed homes built from the 1950's through the 2000's in the hot-humid climate (within the Southern census region), primarily in Florida. Researchers targeted a 30% improvement in whole-house energy efficiency along with the health and safety, durability, and comfort guidelines outlined in DOE's Builders Challenge Program (Version 1) Quality Criteria.
- Research Organization:
- BA-PIRC Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1219946
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO--102013-3896; 6142
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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affordable housing
analysis - data
analysis - modeling
builder/contractor
climate category - humid
codes/design standards
construction - existing homes
deep energy retrofit
enclosure
energy ratings
existing homes
field test results
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other loads
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residential building
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single family detached
space conditioning
testing methods - field
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Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIR
HUD
NSP Classification Description: humid
academia/researcher
affordable housing
analysis - data
analysis - modeling
builder/contractor
climate category - humid
codes/design standards
construction - existing homes
deep energy retrofit
enclosure
energy ratings
existing homes
field test results
foreclosed homes
hot water
hot-humid climate
other loads
residential
residential building
retrofit best practices
single family detached
space conditioning
testing methods - field
whole-house energy improvement