Systems Evaluation at the Cool Energy House

Program Document · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1220260

Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA) monitored several advanced mechanical systems within a 2012 deep energy retrofitted home in the small Orlando suburb of Windermere, FL. This report provides performance results of one of the home's heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and the whole-house dehumidifier (WHD) over a six month period. In addition to assessing the energy performance of these systems, this study sought to quantify potential comfort improvements over traditional systems. This information is applicable to researchers, designers, plumbers, and HVAC contractors. Though builders and homeowners can find useful information within this report, the corresponding case studies are a likely better reference for this audience.

• Research Organization: CARB
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1220260
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102013-3942; 6504
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Air source heat pumps
DOE/GO-102013-3942
Humid
NREL/SR-5500-58713
September 2013
air conditioning
comfort
cooling
dehumidifier
heat pump water heater
latent
moisture content
relative humidity
sensible
thermostat set point