| Description |
1 online resource ([37] p.) : col. ill. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Feb. 13, 2013). |
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"Prepared for The National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy." |
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"October 2012." |
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NREL Technical Monitor: Michael Gestwick. |
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"DOE/GO-102012-3582"--P. [37]. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 36). |
| Summary |
West Village, a multi-use project underway at the University of California Davis, represents a ground-breaking sustainable community incorporating energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable generation to achieve community-level Zero Net Energy (ZNE) goals. The project when complete will provide housing for students, faculty, and staff with a vision to minimize the community's impact on energy use by reducing building energy use, providing on-site generation, and encouraging alternative forms of transportation. There are two primary objectives of this research. The first is to evaluate performance and efficiency of the central heat pump water heaters as a strategy to provide efficient electric water heating for net-zero all-electric buildings and where natural gas is not available on site. In addition, effectiveness of the quality assurance and quality control processes implemented to ensure proper system commissioning and to meet program participation requirements is evaluated. Recommendations for improvements that could improve successful implementation for large-scale, high performance communities are identified. |
| Funding |
Prepared under Subcontract Number KNDJ-0-40340-00. |
| Subject |
Water heaters -- Research.
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Hot-water supply -- Research.
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Total quality management -- House construction -- Standards.
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| Added Author |
Dakin, Bill.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation.
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Davis Energy Group.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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Building America (Program : U.S.)
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United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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| Added Title |
Quality management processes and preliminary heat pump water heater performance, West Village community |
| Gpo Item No. |
0429-A-90 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 1.177:DOE/GO-102012-3582 |
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