Mini-Split Heat Pump Evaluation and Zero Energy Ready Home Support

Rapport, Ari; Herk, Anastasia

doi:10.25984/2204237

Title: Mini-Split Heat Pump Evaluation and Zero Energy Ready Home Support

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This project was created from a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building America research team, IBACOS, Inc., and a production builder of high-performance homes called Imagine Homes, which is located in San Antonio, Texas-a hot-humid climate. The primary purpose of this project was to evaluate the performance of a multihead mini-split heat pump (MSHP) space-conditioning system in maintaining uniform comfort in an occupied test house. My Design - PV: Test house design characteristics, with installed PV system DESIGN - Occupied Test House with PV: Design used for one occupied test house including PV STRUCTURE - Platinum Court San Antonio, TX: Occupied test house in 2013

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Rapport, Ari; Herk, Anastasia

Ibacos Innovation

Publication Date:: Wed Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Other Number(s):: 5270

Research Org.:: DOE Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI); Ibacos Innovation

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Multiple Programs (EE)

Collaborations:: Ibacos Innovation

Subject:: Array; BuildingAmerica; Zero energy ready home; building america; existing home; hot humid; indoor air handling unit; multihead mini-split heat pump; residential; single family detached; spray foam insulation; vented attic assemble

OSTI Identifier:: 2204237

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.25984/2204237

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"Mini-Split Heat Pump Evaluation and Zero Energy Ready Home Support".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.25984/2204237.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2204237. Pub date:Wed Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2016

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