Field test evaluation of conservation retrofits of low-income single-family buildings in Wisconsin: Summary report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6875414

Ternes, M P; Boercker, F D; McCold, L N; Gettings, M B

During the winter of 1985-86, a retrofit field test was performed in 66 occupied, low-income, single-family homes in Madison, Wisconsin. The primary objectives of the field test were to (1) determine the measured energy savings and the relative benefits of a combination of envelope and mechanical equipment retrofits that were selected following a new audit-directed retrofit procedure, (2) determine the energy savings and benefits due to performing infiltration reduction work following a recently developed infiltration reduction procedure, and (3) study general occupant behavior and house thermal characteristics and their possible change following retrofit installation. This report provides an overview of the project and summarizes the findings which will be presented in detail in separate reports. 276 refs., 7 figs, 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6875414
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CON-228/P1; ON: DE89001303
• 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
BLOWERS
BUILDINGS
COST
DATA
DOORS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FEDERAL REGION V
HOUSES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INFORMATION
LOW INCOME GROUPS
MINORITY GROUPS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OPENINGS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POPULATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RETROFITTING
TESTING
USA
WISCONSIN