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Assessing Six Residential Ventilation Techniques In Hot And Humid Climates, Florida Solar Energy Center, Neil Moyer

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The addition of mechanical ventilation air to "tight" homes in hot and humid climates may adversely impact health, building durability, comfort and energy use by raising indoor humidity levels (RH) above 50%. High indoor humidity has been linked to microbial growth, building material decay, discomfort, and increased energy use (Moyer, et al, 2001). High indoor humidity in "tight" homes with mechanical ventilation has been documented in various Building America projects in hot humid locations (Rudd 2003).

The research described here quantifies the energy use, and humidity impacts of six mechanical ventilation strategies installed serially in a new, Energy Star Manufactured …

A Review Of Hot Water Draw Profiles Used In Performance Analysis Of Residential Domestic Hot Water Systems, Florida Solar Energy Center, Philip W. Fairey

FSEC Energy Research Center®

As a result of efforts on the part of various organizations to improve the specifications for performance-based analysis of energy use in residences, the literature on residential hot water use has been reviewed, specifically as it relates to typical hot water use draw profiles. A number of daily hot water use draw profiles have been identified and reviewed.