A Method for Determining Optimal Residential Energy Efficiency Packages

Polly, B.¹  Gestwick, M.¹  Bianchi, M.¹  Anderson, R. 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: NREL;    Retrofit;    BEopt;    home energy efficiency;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219163
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102011-3261
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219163
Others  :  Other: 5077

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report describes an analysis method for determining optimal residential energy efficiency retrofit packages and, as an illustrative example, applies the analysis method to a 1960s-era home in eight U.S. cities covering a range of International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) climate regions. The method uses an optimization scheme that considers average energy use (determined from building energy simulations) and equivalent annual cost to recommend optimal retrofit packages specific to the building, occupants, and location.