Technology Solutions for New Homes Case Study: Indirect Solar Water Heating Systems in Single-Family Homes

Program Document · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1247913

In 2011, Rural Development, Inc. (RDI) completed the construction of Wisdom Way Solar Village (WWSV), which is a development of 20 very efficient homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The homes feature R-40 walls, triple-pane windows, R-50 attic insulation, and airtight construction. All homes also have photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar domestic hot water (SDHW) systems. Auxiliary water heating is provided by tankless gas water heaters. With the SDHW systems, RDI hoped to eliminate most of the need for gas for water heating and get the homes closer to zero energy.

• Research Organization: CARB
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1247913
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102016-4790; 7378
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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residential
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indirect solar water
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