| Description |
1 online resource (8 p.) : ill. |
| Series |
NREL/CP ; 550-48383 |
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Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; NREL/CP-550-48383.
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| System Details |
Full text available via Internet in .pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (NREL, viewed Sept. 27, 2010). |
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"August 2010." |
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"Presented at International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue, West Lafayette, Indiana, July 12-15, 2010." |
| Summary |
A parametric study was conducted using EnergyPlus version 4.0 to analyze the impact of various dehumidification equipment and control strategies on a typical mid-1990's reference home, a 2006 IECC home, and a high-performance home in a hot humid climate. Space relative humidity, thermal comfort, and whole house energy consumption were analyzed. The study was compared with past published modeling results (Henderson et al., 2008). The results confirmed that supplemental dehumidification must be provided in a high-performance home in order to maintain space conditions below 60% relative humidity. A detailed analysis was conducted to examine indoor relative humidity excursions; specifically the number of excursions, average excursion length, and maximum excursion length. Recommendations were made on dehumidification options in high-performance homes. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Funding |
DE-AC36-08-GO28308. ARRB.0200 |
| Subject |
Humidity -- Control.
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Dwellings -- Energy consumption.
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Air conditioning.
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Architecture and energy conservation.
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| Added Author |
Winkler, Jon.
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Christensen, D. (Dane)
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International High Performance Buildings Conference.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-04 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.17:NREL/CP-550-48383 |
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