Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home
Abstract
National programs such as Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® and numerous other utility air sealing programs have brought awareness to homeowners of the benefits of energy efficiency retrofits. Yet, these programs tend to focus on the low-hanging fruit: air-sealing the thermal envelope and ductwork where accessible, switch to efficient lighting, and low-flow fixtures. At the other end of the spectrum, deep-energy retrofit programs are also being encouraged by various utilities across the country. While deep energy retrofits typically seek 50% energy savings, they are often quite costly and most applicable to gut-rehab projects. A significant potential for lowering energy usage in existing homes lies between the low hanging fruit and deep energy retrofit approaches - retrofits that save approximately 30% in energy over the existing conditions. A key is to be non-intrusive with the efficiency measures so the retrofit projects can be accomplished in occupied homes. This cold climate retrofit project involved the design and optimization of a home in Connecticut that sought to improve energy savings by at least 30% (excluding solar PV) over the existing home's performance. This report documents the successful implementation of a cost-effective solution package that achieved performance greater than 30% over the pre-retrofit -more »
- Authors:
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- Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, Norwalk, CT (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, Norwalk, CT (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1220508
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO-102015-4691
7123
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CARB; Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings; SWA; Steven Winter Associates; residential; Residential Buildings; Building America; retrofit; 1960 split level; cold climate; non-intrusive; 30% energy savings; utility bill validation; dense-packed cellulose; closed-cell spray polyurethane foam; insulating from exterior; air barrier; moisture control layers; thermal barrier; improved comfort
Citation Formats
Puttagunta, Srikanth. Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.2172/1220508.
Puttagunta, Srikanth. Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1220508
Puttagunta, Srikanth. 2015.
"Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1220508. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1220508.
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title = {Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home},
author = {Puttagunta, Srikanth},
abstractNote = {National programs such as Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® and numerous other utility air sealing programs have brought awareness to homeowners of the benefits of energy efficiency retrofits. Yet, these programs tend to focus on the low-hanging fruit: air-sealing the thermal envelope and ductwork where accessible, switch to efficient lighting, and low-flow fixtures. At the other end of the spectrum, deep-energy retrofit programs are also being encouraged by various utilities across the country. While deep energy retrofits typically seek 50% energy savings, they are often quite costly and most applicable to gut-rehab projects. A significant potential for lowering energy usage in existing homes lies between the low hanging fruit and deep energy retrofit approaches - retrofits that save approximately 30% in energy over the existing conditions. A key is to be non-intrusive with the efficiency measures so the retrofit projects can be accomplished in occupied homes. This cold climate retrofit project involved the design and optimization of a home in Connecticut that sought to improve energy savings by at least 30% (excluding solar PV) over the existing home's performance. This report documents the successful implementation of a cost-effective solution package that achieved performance greater than 30% over the pre-retrofit - what worked, what did not, and what improvements could be made.},
doi = {10.2172/1220508},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1220508},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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