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AC-2753 -- Low-Energy Houses: Measured Energy-Consumption Figures
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AC-2753 -- Low-Energy Houses: Measured Energy-Consumption Figures
Conference Proceeding by ASHRAE, 1983
R.S. Dumont, Ph.D.; H.W. Orr; C.P. Hedlin, Ph.D.
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Measured space heating and total energy-consumption values are presented for a one-year monitoring period for a group of 27 low-energy houses in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The average space heating energy consumption for the 27 houses was 43.7 kJ/m x°C-d (2.1 Btu/ft x °F-d) for the period from May 1980 to May 1981. The total energy consumption averaged 365 MJ/m (32,200 Btu/ft); and space heating energy consumption averaged 228 MJ/m (20,100 Btu/ft). These low-energy houses have a number of energy-conserving features--air tightness, controlled ventilation, air-to-air heat exchangers, use of south windows for passive solar gain, and high insulation levels--that distinguish them from conventional housing stock.
Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, 1983, vol. 89, pt. 1A, Atlantic City, NJ