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Cost Effectiveness Of Home Energy Retrofits In Pre-Code Vintage Homes In The United States, Florida Solar Energy Center, Philip Fairey

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This study investigates the cost effectiveness of a large number of potential home energy retrofit measures using pre-code home archetypes that can be considered typical in a range of climates throughout the United States.

Managing The Drivers Of Airflow And Water Vapor Transport In Existing Single-Family Homes (Revised), Florida Solar Energy Center, James Cummings

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Air and water vapor are transported into and within single-family homes as a result of pathways and driving forces. Without pathways, no air or water vapor transport could occur. Likewise, without driving forces, little or no air or water vapor transport will occur. Homes always have pathways and driving forces. This report focuses on managing the driving forces that move air and water vapor across the building envelope.

A Comparison Of Homes Built To The 2009 And 1984 Florida Energy Codes, Florida Solar Energy Center, Charles Withers, Jr.

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The Florida Solar Energy Center conducted research into the effectiveness of the Florida energy code to reduce energy use in residential buildings. FSEC examined two groups of homes: those built to the 1984 energy code (June 1,1984-1985) and those built to the 2007 with 2009 supplement energy code (March 1, 2009-2010). This report discusses data collection methods, analysis and results that focus on comparisons of measured energy use and house characteristics between both code periods.

Accuracy Of The Home Energy Saver Energy Calculation Methodology, Florida Solar Energy Center, Danny Parker

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The Home Energy Saver (HES) suite offers popular online simulation tools that enable U.S. homeowners and energy professionals to rigorously evaluate home energy use and develop recommendations on how energy can be saved across all end uses. The underlying analytical system is also available as a web service to power third-party energy analysis tools. Given the system's diverse uses, it is important that the simulation is robust and intrinsically accurate. While the engineering methods and assumptions are extensively documented and subjected to peer review, it is useful to evaluate how well HES predicts energy use in occupied homes. In this …

Final Technical Report (2nd Revision) Arra: Florida Energy Code Compliance Train-The-Trainer Program, Florida Solar Energy Center, Jeffrey Sonne

FSEC Energy Research Center®

A multi-faceted Florida Energy Code compliance methods, tools and field verification training program was established that included development of two instructor-led and two web-based courses, instructor training and course development support, and training of building officials and contractors throughout the state.

Separate instructor-led commercial and residential 2010 Florida Energy Code compliance courses were developed for train-the-trainer class use, and existing instructor-led blueprints data collection and energy code software courses were redeveloped as web-based courses.

Through partnerships with Florida colleges, building departments and industry organizations, a total of 42 instructors were trained to provide commercial energy code compliance training and 42 …

Final Report Of Task Eight: Arra Energy Code Compliance Project, Florida Solar Energy Center, Charles Withers, Jr.

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This report summarizes the Florida energy code compliance project for both residential and commercial activities and shows results in accomplishing the Florida Energy Code compliance objectives to develop and conduct an energy code enforcement study. Work is discussed regarding efforts to find and conduct Florida Energy Code enforcement practice evaluations in residential and commercial buildings built after the March 1, 2009 code period.

Partnership For High Performance Housing Final Report, Florida Solar Energy Center, Janet Mcilvaine

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This report describes research conducted by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) under funding from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This work falls under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program. High performance goals were set for renovation of existing housing and construction of new affordable housing. Both efforts included monitoring the energy use of several homes.

Achieving Very High Efficiency And Net Zero Energy In An Existing Home In A Hot-Humid Climate: Long-Term Utility And Monitoring Data, Florida Solar Energy Center, Danny Parker

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This study summarizes the first six months of detailed data collected about a single-family home that experienced a series of retrofits targeting reductions in energy use. The project was designed to develop data about how envelope modifications in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and domestic hot water and renewable measures can result in considerable energy reductions and potentially net zero energy for an existing home. Using utility billing records and recent detailed monitoring data, this study was also able to chronicle the progress of energy reduction over a 22-year period.