| Description |
1 online resource (v, 41 p.) : col. ill. |
| Series |
NREL/TP ; 550-43188 |
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NREL/TP ; 550-43188.
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| System Details |
Full text available via Internet in .pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on July 9, 2008). |
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"June 2008." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-41). |
| Summary |
The design of this 1,280-square-foot, three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver zero energy home carefully combines envelope efficiency, efficient equipment, appliances and lighting, and passive and active solar features to reach the zero energy goal. The home was designed with an early version (July 22, 2004) of the BEOpt building optimization software; DOE2 and TRNSYS were used to perform additional analysis. This engineering approach was tempered by regular discussions with Habitat construction staff and volunteers. These discussions weighed the applicability of the optimized solutions to the special needs and economics of a Habitat house--moving the design toward simple, easily maintained mechanical systems and volunteer-friendly construction techniques. A data acquisition system was installed in the completed home to monitor its performance. |
| Funding |
DE-AC36-99-GO10337 BET88001 |
| Subject |
Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
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Architecture and energy conservation -- Research.
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Dwellings -- Energy consumption -- Measurement.
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House construction -- Research.
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| Added Author |
Norton, Paul (Paul Midgley)
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Habitat for Humanity zero energy home |
| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-550-43188 |
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