| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 32 p.) : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 4, 2015). |
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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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"August 2013." |
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"Technical Monitor: Cheryn Metzger." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 28). |
| Funding |
DE-AC36-08GO28308 |
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Prepared under subcontract no. KNDJ-0-40337-03 |
| Note |
"DOE/GO-102013-3919." |
| Summary |
Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity (MVHfH) has partnered with Building Science Corporation to provide high performance affordable housing for 10 families in the retrofit of an existing brick building (a former convent) into condominiums. The research performed for this project provides information regarding advanced retrofit packages for multi-family masonry buildings in Cold climates. In particular, this project demonstrates safe, durable, and cost-effective solutions that will potentially benefit millions of multi-family brick buildings throughout the East Coast and Midwest (Cold climates). The retrofit packages provide insight on the opportunities for and constraints on retrofitting multifamily buildings with ambitious energy performance goals but a limited budget. The condominium conversion project will contribute to several areas of research on enclosures, space conditioning, and water heating. Enclosure items include insulation of mass masonry building on the interior, airtightness of these types of retrofits, multi-unit building compartmentalization, window selection, and roof insulation strategies. Mechanical system items include combined hydronic and space heating systems with hydronic distribution in small (low load) units, and ventilation system retrofits for multifamily buildings. |
| Subject |
Masonry -- New England.
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Apartment houses -- Energy conservation -- New England.
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Housing rehabilitation -- New England.
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Apartment houses -- Energy conservation.
(OCoLC)fst00811145
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Housing rehabilitation. (OCoLC)fst00962458
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Masonry. (OCoLC)fst01011145
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New England. (OCoLC)fst01241913
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| Added Author |
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Building Technologies, issuing body.
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Building America (Program : U.S.), sponsoring body.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), sponsoring body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0429-A-90 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 1.177:DOE/GO-102013-3919 |
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