Wisdom Way Solar Village: Design, Construction, and Analysis of a Low Energy Community

Research output: NRELSubcontract Report

Abstract

This report describes work conducted at the Wisdom Way Solar Village (WWSV), a community of 10 high performance duplexes (20 homes) in Greenfield, MA, constructed by Rural Development, Inc. (RDI). Building America's CARB team monitored temperatures and comfort in several homes during the winter of 2009-2010, and tracked utility bill information from 13 occupied homes. Because of efficient lights,appliances, and conscientious home occupants, the energy generated by the solar electric systems exceeded the electric energy used in most homes.
Original languageAmerican English
PublisherNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Number of pages39
StatePublished - 2012

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, Connecticut

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/SR-5500-53564

Other Report Number

  • DOE/GO-102011-3484

Keywords

  • Building America
  • CARB II
  • near zero
  • net zero
  • residential
  • residential buildings
  • Rural Development, Inc.
  • solar energy efficiency
  • Wisdom Way Solar Village

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