The Next Step Toward Widespread Residential Deep Energy Retrofits

McIlvaine, J.¹  Martin, E.¹  Saunders, S.² 

[1] Building American Partnership for Residential Construction (BA-PIRC), Cocoa, FL (United States);Building American

关键词: retrofit business models;    deep energy retrofit;    RESNET;    remodeling industry;    retrofit delivery;    residential;    residential building;    BA-PIRC;    Building America;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1220121
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102013-3901
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1220121
Others  :  Other: 6355

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The complexity of deep energy retrofits warrants additional training to successfully manage multiple improvements that will change whole house air, heat, and moisture flow dynamics. The home performance contracting industry has responded to these challenges by aggregating skilled labor for assessment of and implementation under one umbrella. Two emerging business models are profiled that seek to resolve many of the challenges, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats described for the conventional business models.