Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Group Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit for 30% Energy Savings, Washington, D.C.

摘要

Significant energy savings are possible using cost-effective and readily available materials and systems implemented in a very brief timeframe—just two weeks in this case. This met the building owner’s requirement that the retrofit be accomplished with the occupants in place. Beginning with an energy savings target of 30%, the U.S. Department of Energy Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction team was able to identify a set of minimally invasive retrofit measures. Once implemented, these measures achieved 44% energy savings for the Sasha Bruce Youthwork group home, based on post-retrofit utility bill data. The project marks the The project marks the first Building America group home retrofit. The home contains six bedrooms for eight resident youth and has three offices for five staff. The energy savings were achieved using cost-effective and readily available materials and system.