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Title: Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes In Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program, in collaboration with Florida Power and Light (FPL), conducted a phased residential energy-efficiency retrofit program. This research sought to establish impacts on annual energy and peak energy reductions from the technologies applied at two levels of retrofit - shallow and deep, with savings levels approaching the Building America program goals of reducing whole-house energy use by 40%. Under the Phased Deep Retrofit (PDR) project, we have installed phased, energy-efficiency retrofits in a sample of 56 existing, all-electric homes. End-use savings and economic evaluation results from the phased measure packages and single measures are summarized in this report. Project results will be of interest to utility program designers, weatherization evaluators, and the housing remodel industry. Shallow retrofits were conducted in all homes from March to June 2013. The measures for this phase were chosen based on ease of installation, targeting lighting (CFLs and LED lamps), domestic hot water (wraps and showerheads), refrigeration (cleaning of coils), pool pump (reduction of operating hours), and the home entertainment center (smart plugs). Deep retrofits were conducted on a subset of ten PDR homes from May 2013 through March 2014. Measures included new air source heat pumps,more » duct repair, ceiling insulation, heat pump water heaters, variable speed pool pumps and learning thermostats. Major appliances such as refrigerators and dishwashers were replaced where they were old and inefficient.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction, Cocoa, FL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1238242
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-65327; DOE/GO-102016-4810
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; residential; residential buildings; BAPIRC; Building America; retrofit; existing homes; HVAC; heat pump water heaters; lighting; deep retrofit; pool pump; appliances

Citation Formats

Parker, D., Sutherland, K., Chasar, D., Montemurno, J., Amos, B., and Kono, J. Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes In Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1238242.
Parker, D., Sutherland, K., Chasar, D., Montemurno, J., Amos, B., & Kono, J. Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes In Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1238242
Parker, D., Sutherland, K., Chasar, D., Montemurno, J., Amos, B., and Kono, J. 2016. "Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes In Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1238242. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1238242.
@article{osti_1238242,
title = {Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes In Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits},
author = {Parker, D. and Sutherland, K. and Chasar, D. and Montemurno, J. and Amos, B. and Kono, J.},
abstractNote = {The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program, in collaboration with Florida Power and Light (FPL), conducted a phased residential energy-efficiency retrofit program. This research sought to establish impacts on annual energy and peak energy reductions from the technologies applied at two levels of retrofit - shallow and deep, with savings levels approaching the Building America program goals of reducing whole-house energy use by 40%. Under the Phased Deep Retrofit (PDR) project, we have installed phased, energy-efficiency retrofits in a sample of 56 existing, all-electric homes. End-use savings and economic evaluation results from the phased measure packages and single measures are summarized in this report. Project results will be of interest to utility program designers, weatherization evaluators, and the housing remodel industry. Shallow retrofits were conducted in all homes from March to June 2013. The measures for this phase were chosen based on ease of installation, targeting lighting (CFLs and LED lamps), domestic hot water (wraps and showerheads), refrigeration (cleaning of coils), pool pump (reduction of operating hours), and the home entertainment center (smart plugs). Deep retrofits were conducted on a subset of ten PDR homes from May 2013 through March 2014. Measures included new air source heat pumps, duct repair, ceiling insulation, heat pump water heaters, variable speed pool pumps and learning thermostats. Major appliances such as refrigerators and dishwashers were replaced where they were old and inefficient.},
doi = {10.2172/1238242},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1238242}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}