Field Evaluation of Four Novel Roof Designs for Energy-Efficient Manufactured Homes

Levy, E.¹  Dentz, J.¹  Ansanelli, E.¹  Barker, G.¹  Rath, P.¹  Dadia, D.¹ 

[1] Levy Partnership Inc., New York, NY (United States)

关键词: residential;    Residental Building;    ARIES;    Building America;    Manufactured homes;    energy efficiency;    HUD Code;    vented attic;    attic ventilation;    sealed attic;    diffusion vent;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1233564
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102015-4831
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1233564
Others  :  Other: 7276

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

A five-bay roof test structure was built, instrumented and monitored in an effort to determine through field testing and analysis the relative contributions of select technologies toward reducing energy use in new manufactured homes. The roof structure in Jamestown, California was designed to examine how differences in roof construction impact space conditioning loads, wood moisture content and attic humidity levels. Conclusions are drawn from the data on the relative energy and moisture performance of various configurations of vented and sealed attics.