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Photo credit: Paul Norton, NREL
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Overview
- Location: Yuma, AZ
- Building type(s): Single-family residential
- New construction
- 1,750 ft2 (163 m2)
- Project scope: a single building
- Completed June 2003
The house was completed in June 2003 but remained unfurnished and unoccupied through June 2004. While unoccupied, NREL monitored the space-conditioning performance and energy consumption of the home with standard thermostat settings.
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground base housing will need replacing between 2004 and 2006. This energy-efficient home demonstrated several technologies that could be incorporated into the new base housing.
Environmental Aspects
The demonstration home included extensive architectural shading, low-e windows, structural insulated panel (SIP) construction, an efficient air-conditioner and appliances, compact fluorescent lighting, a solar water heater, and photovoltaics. The home uses about one third the energy of a similar home built using standard practices in Yuma.
Owner & Occupancy
- Owned and occupied by U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Federal government
The demonstration home houses visiting Army personnel, so the occupancy varies on a weekly basis and is often zero.
Building Programs
Indoor Spaces: |
Living quarters (100%)
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Keywords
Performance measurement and verification, Insulation levels, Glazing, Airtightness, HVAC, Efficient lighting, On-site renewable electricity, Thermal comfort
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