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Asdal Builders: Henderson, NV
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Location: |
Henderson, NV |
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Climate Zone: |
Hot |
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Subdivision: |
N/A |
Evaluation
Start Date: |
September 1999 |
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Completion Date: |
May 2002 |
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Objectives: |
- Identify, model, implement, and evaluate energy saving technologies in an existing home
- Compare energy consumption before and after retrofit to determine savings
- Determine cost effectiveness of overall energy retrofit and of individual technologies
- Reduce energy consumption while minimizing impact to the occupants
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General Construction Information: |
Existing, 1,270-square-foot, single-family home |
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Significant Results: |
- The combination of PATH technologies and conventional technologies employed in the energy retrofit resulted in an annual electricity use reduction (normalized for weather) of 32 percent and annual gas savings of 27percent.
- Homeowners did not need to sacrifice comfort or lifestyle to achieve the energy reductions.
- A total retrofit cost of $11,398 consisted of $2,805 worth of energy-efficiency upgrades and a simple payback of 4.7 years.
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