Evaluation of Humidity Control Options in Hot-Humid Climate Homes (Fact Sheet)

Program Document · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1032391· OSTI ID:1032391

This technical highlight describes NREL research to analyze the indoor relative humidity in three home types in the hot-humid climate zone, and examine the impacts of various dehumidification equipment and controls.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1032391
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-5500-50671; DOE/GO-102011-3235; TRN: US201202%%378
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Building America: Technical Highlight, Building Technologies Program (BTP)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CAPACITANCE
CLIMATES
CONSTRUCTION
DEHUMIDIFIERS
DESICCANTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HUMIDITY
HUMIDITY CONTROL
INDOORS
MOISTURE
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
OCCUPANTS
THERMAL COMFORT
THERMOSTATS
HOUSES
dehumidification
whole-house latent loads
EnergyPlus
Building America