Monitored superinsulated and solar houses in North America: a compilation and economic analysis

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5351763

Ribot, J C; Ingersoll, J G; Rosenfeld, A H

In ongoing compilation, BECA-A (Building Energy-Use Compilation and Analysis, Part A, New Homes) 97 submetered, energy-efficient homes in North America and Europe have been analyzed. Only 21 have acceptable data on added first cost of conservation measures. Of these, the lowest cost of conserved energy d$/dE is for the superinsulated category, where d$/dE is about $7/MBtu. Only 22 homes have submetering adequate to permit correcting space heating loads for variations in occupant behavior (thermostat preference and heat gains from appliances). For these 22, the standardized fuel intensity is only 67 kJ/m/sup 2/-DD, compared to US 1979 building practice of 140, or US stock of 260.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5351763
• Report Number(s): LBL-14576; CONF-820819-12; ON: DE82018782
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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