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Title: Long-Term Results from Evaluation of Advanced New Construction Packages in Test Homes. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Abstract

This report presents a cold climate project located in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, that examines the relationships among very energy efficient single-family residential thermal enclosures, room-to-room temperature variations, and simplified space conditioning systems. Each of the four homes studied has a single ductless heat pump unit (DHU) located in the main living space and radiant electric resistance panels in each bedroom with individual thermostatic controls. Results indicate that temperature fluctuations in the living room due to aggressive setup and setback of the DHU may contribute to higher percentages of time where the bedroom temperatures were within +/-2°F of the living room temperatures. Solar gains in the living room, door opening/closure and occupant manipulation of thermostats appear to have had a significant impact on room-to-room temperature differences, as would be expected.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
OSTI Identifier:
1219808
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102012-3494
5982
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308; KNDJ-0-40341-00
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
IBACOS; building energy optimization; data loggers; ductless heat pump unit (DHU); domestic water heating; energy factor; house simulation protocols; heating seasonal performance factor; internal gains factor; leadership in energy and environmental design for homes; photovoltaic; room-to-room temperature differences; seasonal energy efficiency ratio; simplified space conditioning systems

Citation Formats

Stecher, Dave, Allison, Katherine, and Prahl, Duncan. Long-Term Results from Evaluation of Advanced New Construction Packages in Test Homes. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1219808.
Stecher, Dave, Allison, Katherine, & Prahl, Duncan. Long-Term Results from Evaluation of Advanced New Construction Packages in Test Homes. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219808
Stecher, Dave, Allison, Katherine, and Prahl, Duncan. 2012. "Long-Term Results from Evaluation of Advanced New Construction Packages in Test Homes. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1219808. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1219808.
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title = {Long-Term Results from Evaluation of Advanced New Construction Packages in Test Homes. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts},
author = {Stecher, Dave and Allison, Katherine and Prahl, Duncan},
abstractNote = {This report presents a cold climate project located in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, that examines the relationships among very energy efficient single-family residential thermal enclosures, room-to-room temperature variations, and simplified space conditioning systems. Each of the four homes studied has a single ductless heat pump unit (DHU) located in the main living space and radiant electric resistance panels in each bedroom with individual thermostatic controls. Results indicate that temperature fluctuations in the living room due to aggressive setup and setback of the DHU may contribute to higher percentages of time where the bedroom temperatures were within +/-2°F of the living room temperatures. Solar gains in the living room, door opening/closure and occupant manipulation of thermostats appear to have had a significant impact on room-to-room temperature differences, as would be expected.},
doi = {10.2172/1219808},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
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