Reaching for Peak Performance in Existing Homes -- A Cold Climate Study With Synergy Construction

Reaching for Peak Performance in Existing Homes -- A Cold Climate Study With Synergy Construction

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Abstract

Two test homes located in Millbury and Somerville, MA are examined with the goal of providing case studies that could be applied to other similar New England homes. The retrofit process for the enclosure and mechanical systems are examined in detail and the decision-making process is discussed.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	113
State	Published - 2011

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Building Science Corporation, Somerville, Massachusetts

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-5500-53185

Other Report Number

DOE/GO-102011-3457

Keywords

blower door test results
deep energy enclosure retrofits (DER)
enclosure retrofit measures
mechanical retrofit measures
utility bills

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https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/53185.pdf

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Reaching for Peak Performance in Existing Homes -- A Cold Climate Study With Synergy Construction

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Keywords

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