Brookfield Homes Passive House Performance Evaluation

Herk, A.¹  Poerschke, A.¹  Beach, R.¹ 

[1] IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

关键词: residential;    residential buildings;    IBACOS;    Building America;    Passive House;    Zero Energy Ready home;    occupant comfort;    heating;    ventilation;    and air conditioning;    HVAC;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1238241
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR--5500-65213
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102016-4791
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1238241

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

In 2012-2013, IBACOS worked with a builder, Brookfield Homes in Denver, Colorado, to design and construct a Passive House certified model home. IBACOS used several modeling programs and calculation methods to complete the final design package along with Brookfield's architect KGA Studio. This design package included upgrades to the thermal enclosure, basement insulation, windows, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Short-term performance testing in the Passive House was done during construction and after construction. Testing with a blower door indicated that whole-building air leakage to the outside was 324 CFM and 0.60 ACH50. The other two test homes had little short-term testing done post-construction by the local energy rater. IBACOS then monitored the energy consumption and whole-house comfort conditions of that occupied Passive House after one year of operation and compared the monitoring results to those for two other occupied test houses in the same area with similar square footage but slightly different floor plans. IBACOS also assisted the builder, Brookfield Homes, in researching design scenarios for Zero Energy Ready Home and ENERGY STAR acceptance levels. IBACOS also assisted Brookfield in conceptualizing product for Denver's Brighton Heights area. Brookfield was considering building to Zero Energy Ready Home standards in that location. IBACOS provided strategies that Brookfield may draw from in the event the builder chooses to pursue a Zero Energy Ready Home plan for that market.