Comfort in High-Performance Homes in a Hot-Humid Climate

Poerschke, A.¹  Beach, R.¹ 

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

关键词: residential;    residential buildings;    IBACOS;    Building America;    comfort;    cooling;    humidity;    HVAC;    thermostat;    runtime;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1238726
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102016-4762
RP-ID  :  KNDJ-0-40341-05
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1238726
Others  :  Other: 7290

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

IBACOS monitored 37 homes during the late summer and early fall of 2014 in a hot and humid climate to better understand indoor comfort conditions. These homes were constructed in the last several years by four home builders that offered a comfort and performance guarantee for the homes. The homes were located in one of four cities: Tampa, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas. Temperature and humidity data were collected from the thermostat and each room of the house using small, battery-powered data loggers. To understand system runtime and its impact on comfort, supply air temperature also was measured on a 1-minute interval. Overall, the group of homes only exceeded a room-to-room temperature difference of 6 degrees Fahrenheit for 5% of the time.