Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Multifamily Individual Heating and Ventilation Systems, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Program Document · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1220966

The conversion of an older Massachusetts building into condominiums illustrates a safe, durable, and cost-effective solution for heating and ventilation systems that can potentially benefit millions of multifamily buildings. In this project, Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity (MVHfH) partnered with U.S. Department of Energy Building America team Building Science Corporation (BSC) to provide high performance affordable housing for 10 families in the retrofit of an existing mass masonry building (a former convent).

• Research Organization: Building Science Corporation (BSC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1220966
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102013-4094; 6555
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Building America
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incentives
wall retrofit
air barrier
airtighness
air sealing
compartmentalization
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roof insulation
combined hydronic and space heating system
hydronic distribution
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