Secondary Author(s)
Mazzara, Maria; Sherwin, John
Report Number
FSEC-PF-300-96
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-300-96.pdf
Keywords
Energy Efficiency; Buildings; HVAC; Roofs; Solar Thermal, Low-income housing; Energy use monitoring; Energy efficiency; Habitat for Humanity; Hot and humid climate; Energy consumption patterns; Solar water heaters; Reflective roofing
Abstract
The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) is metering energy use in two Habitat for Humanity developments. The objective is to understand how energy is used in low income housing and how it can be effectively reduced. The ten "control homes" come from a conventional housing project built by in 1993 Habitat for Humanity in Homestead, Florida. Another ten "experimental homes" have been recruited from the 190 home Jordan Commons development in the same vicinity. These houses, which are soon to be metered, are designed to be energy efficient with high SEER air conditioners, reflective roofing, solar water heaters and energy efficient lighting and appliances.(1) The instrumentation was installed in the control homes in July of 1994 with a year of 15-minute data now collected on all sites. Data are obtained on seven electrical end-uses (air conditioning, heating, hot water, dryer, range, refrigerator, washer/freezer) as well as total. Weather conditions are also monitored as well as interior comfort conditions (temperature and humidity) and hot water consumption and window ventilation status. The field data allow unique insight into how energy is used in low income housing in a hot and humid climate.
Date Published
5-10-1996
Identifiers
793
Subjects
Low-income housing; Energy consumption; Air conditioning; Water heaters; Roofing; Energy conservation; Buildings--Energy conservation; Florida panther
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - HVAC; Buildings - Roofs; Solar Thermal
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Parker, Danny, "Monitored Energy Use Patterns in Low-Income Housing in a Hot and Humid Climate" (1996). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 793.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/793
Notes
Reference Publication: Parker, D., Mazzara, M., Sherwin, J., 1996. "Monitored Energy Use Patterns In Low-Income Housing In A Hot And Humid Climate," Tenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot Humid Climates, Ft. Worth, TX, p. 316.