From Energy Guzzler to Near-Zero Energy Home: Lessons from the Phased Deep Retrofit Project

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Dave Chasar, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Parker, Danny; Sutherland, Karen; Martin, Eric

Report Number

FSEC-RR-648-16

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-RR-648-16.pdf

Keywords

Zero Energy Homes; Buildings; Deep retrofit; Zero-energy home; Electricity consumption reduction; Photovoltaic power; Energy efficiency

Abstract

Monitoring results over a four-year period document phased retrofits applied to a central Florida home with very high electricity consumption, eventually ending in a home with near-zero energy use. Evaluated over a full year, the average household electricity use was reduced through a combination of efficiency measures and photovoltaic power generation by 82%. Results from the case study, and nine other deep retrofits suggest how an effective zero-energy home (ZEH) program can be implemented in otherwise poorly performing existing homes.

Date Published

8-9-2016

Identifiers

118

Notes

Presented at the 2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

© 2016 American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Subjects

Dwellings--Energy conservation; Photovoltaic power generation; Electric power consumption; Energy conservation; Housing rehabilitation

Local Subjects

Buildings - Zero Energy Homes

Type

Text; Document

Creator (Linked Data)

Chasar, Dave [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Chasar, Dave, "From Energy Guzzler to Near-Zero Energy Home: Lessons from the Phased Deep Retrofit Project" (2016). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 118.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/118