Baseline Heating Season Tests: GRI Contemporary Research Houses. Topical Report,February-December 1987

摘要

Under the sponsorship of the Gas Research Institute, baseline gas and electricheating plant tests were conducted in unoccupied contemporary research houses located near Washington, D.C. A gas furnace with output capacity of 37,000 Btu/h and an electric resistance-heat furnace with output capacity of 36,000 Btu/h were tested on a weekly flip-flop basis during the final 14 weeks of the l986-87 heating season. Presence of occupants and use of appliances were simulated. A night setback (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) of 12 F was followed in one of the houses on weekdays. Performance of the heating systems was evaluated on the basis of indoor comfort, dynamic response to changing indoor/outdoor conditions, and energy consumption.