Building America Residential System Research Results: Achieving 30% Whole House Energy Savings Level in Mixed-Humid Climates; January 2006 - December 2006

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/896148· OSTI ID:896148

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The Building America program conducts the system research required to reduce risks associated with the design and construction of homes that use an average of 30% to 90% less total energy for all residential energy uses than the Building America Research Benchmark, including research on homes that will use zero net energy on annual basis. To measure the program's progress, annual research milestones have been established for five major climate regions in the United States. The system research activities required to reach each milestone take from 3 to 5 years to complete and include research in individual test houses, studies in pre-production prototypes, and research studies with lead builders that provide early examples that the specified energy savings level can be successfully achieved on a production basis. This report summarizes research results for the 30% energy savings level and demonstrates that lead builders can successfully provide 30% homes in the Mixed-Humid Climate Region on a cost-neutral basis.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 896148
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-550-39744; TRN: US200703%%498
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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WHOLE HOUSE ENERGY SAVINGS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
MIXED-HUMID CLIMATE
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