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Asdal Builders: Henderson, NV
Three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,270-square foot home built in 1986 on uninsulated slab foundation. 2x4 wood-frame construction insulated with R-11 fiberglass batts, R-19 blown-in cellulose attic insulation, and stucco exterior finish. Double-glazed, aluminum windows cover 14 percent of wall area, heating and cooling equipment from 1986 (9.5 SEER air conditioner and 75 AFUE gas furnace).
Subject house
Installation of Radiant Barrier
- Conduct energy audit including blower door and duct blaster tests
- Interview occupants regarding energy use habits
- Model the effect of potential energy retrofit measures using Energy-10 software
- Select energy retrofit measures based on simple payback results of modeling
- Monitor specific loads and ambient conditions using data logger. Monitor select appliance loads by a non-intrusive appliance load monitoring system mounted at the service entrance panel.
Additional Information
View evaluation results of this technology
- September to December 1999: Baseline monitoring prior to energy retrofitting
- January 2000 through August 2000: Energy retrofit measures installed
- September 2000 through April 2001: Post-retrofit energy monitoring
- May 2002: Final report
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