Alternative techniques for development of energy efficient residential structures

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5906529· OSTI ID:5906529

Kjelshus, B.

The financial burden of high energy prices in over a decade, especially for low and moderate income families, presented a challenge to construct, rehabilitate, and retrofit residential structures so that energy usage could be markedly reduced. The recent moderation in energy has not altered this challenge. This project defines and demonstrates the technical and economic feasibility of the warm room and superinsulation techniques in the development of energy efficient residential structures. These techniques are applied in three housing situations: Application of the warm room approach in retrofitting five residential houses; New construction application of the superinsulation technology in erecting an earth bermmed house; and Rehabilitation of an older residential structure using the superinsulation technology. Findings of the project analysis will include usage of heating fuel/power, energy savings, cost effectiveness, and indoor air quality testing.

• Research Organization: Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives (USA). Energy Task Force
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-78IR05106
• OSTI ID: 5906529
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/05106-T96; ON: DE89013861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUILDINGS
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EFFICIENCY
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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