Mobile home weatherization measures: A study of their effectiveness

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6531962· OSTI ID:6531962

Judkoff, R; Hancock, E; Franconi, E; Hanger, R; Weiger, J

The Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) was funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Buildings and Community Systems (DOE OBCS) in FY 1987 and 1988 to investigate cost effective ways to weatherize mobile homes constructed prior to the enactment of HUD Thermal Standards in 1976. In FY 1987 SERI studied the effectiveness of a variety of infiltration-reducing retrofits by monitoring 20 units in the field before, during, and after applications of air tightening measures. In FY 1988 we began studying measures intended to reduce envelope conduction losses. These measures included storm windows, insulated skirting, and wall, roof, and floor insulation. This part of the project resulted in the development of a short-term testing method for measuring the thermal impact of individual conduction-reducing retrofits.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 6531962
• Report Number(s): SERI/TR-254-3440; ON: DE89000824
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320105* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Services-- (1987-)
320107 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-)
AIR INFILTRATION
BUILDINGS
CONDUCTION-REDUCING RETROFITS
DOORS
FLOORS
INFILTRATION-REDUCING RETROFITS
INSULATION
MOBILE HOMES
OPENINGS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
ROOFS
STORM DOORS
STORM WINDOWS
THERMAL INSULATION
WALLS
WEATHERIZATION
WINDOWS