Description

A detailed evaluation of the energy performance of nine identical row houses, built in 1994 on the same street by the same contractor, was performed in response to the homeowners’ complaints. The energy audit was performed between January and March 1997 and covered both the house envelope and the heating system. This paper presents the process followed in this evaluation and the major problems noticed, such as leaky envelope, unexpected pathways for cold air, or closed dampers of the heat recovery unit. A comparison with some reference or target values is also presented. Finally, the impact of some energy conservation measures is evaluated.

AUTHOR: Radu G. Zmeureanu, Ph.D., P.E., Medgar L. Marceau, Jacques Payer, Dominique Derome
CITATION: Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII
KEYWORDS: December, Florida, 1998
YEAR: 1998

Citation: Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings VII

Product Details

Published:

1998

File Size:

1 file , 80 KB

Product Code(s):

D-8113