Minimum energy dwelling. Final report I

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6335084· OSTI ID:6335084

Analyses and results of the Minimum Energy Dwelling project are presented. The two detached single family dwellings in the Mission Viejo community in California have been monitored for the temperature and flow rate of water and air at some 45 points throughout the domestic hot water, mechanical conditioning, and solar energy systems. On site weather data has been collected since operation began. Testing of levels of odor and moisture was performed to determine the effect of the tighter than average construction methods used in the MED houses. Electric consumption data for the mechanical system and household consumption has been recorded separately. Utility cost records have been maintained as a measure of savings between the MED houses and the standard Cordova model. The designers of the Minimum Energy Dwelling have written a MED Workbook to record and communicate the energy saving techniques investigated during the design process. Visitors to the Minimum Energy Dwelling demonstration unit have been interviewed and their opinions recorded and analyzed as a measure of public opinion and interpretation of the various energy conserving features of the project. A summary of these activities are presented. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Southern California Gas Co., Los Angeles (USA); Mission Viejo Co., CA (USA); Burt-Hill-Kosar-Rittelmann Associates, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-78CS20418
• OSTI ID: 6335084
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/20418-1; ON: DE81027556
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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