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Department of Energy –
A Net Zero Energy Home for All Americans
What is Building
America?
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Zero Energy Home Goals
Key Near Term Performance Indicators
Reduction in HVAC Capacity Critical Peak Demand
100% 100%
50 50
0 0
2010 2015 2020 2010 2015 2020
50 0
0 -15%
2010 2015 2020 2010 2015 2020
Neutral Cost Goal: Increased Costs are Directly
Offset by Utility Bill Savings
2,500
“Least Cost” Curve,
cash flow 4 Using Current Best
Available Systems
2,000
, mortgage
ergy Related Costs, $
Costs ($/year)
utility bills
1,000
All Ene
Total A
500
Incremental, Energy
Related Mortgage
& Replacement Costs
0
0% 50% 100%
Source Energy Savings
Energy Savings (%)
Reference
Christensen, C.; Anderson, R.; Horowitz, S.; Courtney, A.; Spencer, J. (2006). BEopt(TM) Software for Building Energy
Building Optimization: Features and Capabilities. 21 pp.; NREL Report No. TP‐550‐39929.
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Building America Research Goals
Goal of Zero Energy Home by 2020.
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Net-Zero Energy Homes (ZEH) use whole-house design to achieve cost
neutral net-zero energy consumption.
Renewable Energy
Technical Pathways to ZEH • Solar PV
Envelope • Small Wind
• R-30+ with an incremental cost of $2/ft2- •Community Scale
floor area relative to an R-19 2x6 wall. Renewable
•R-50
R 50 ceilings
•R-10 basements. Solar Heating and
• Air and Vapor Barriers Cooling
Windows •Integrated Soar Thermal &
•R-10 and cost of $20/ft2 (cold climate) PV Systems
•Low-cost solar water
heaters for ZEH in cold
climates, with levelized
Domestic Hot Water cost of energy of 6¢/kWh.
• 30% reduction in annual energy use with
$2,000 incremental system cost relative to a Space Conditioning and
gas tankless system with EF=0.8 Refrigeration
•Engineered Hot Water Distribution •30% Reduction in system
energy use over SEER 18
•Partial load efficiency
Lighting •Variable capacity
•Solid State Lighting luminaire •Low mass tight ducts in
efficacy of 126 lm/W conditioned space
Lab homes to assess ZEH-ready envelopes ZEH Prototype Neutral Cost ZEH
advanced technologies 50% whole house savings Houses Communities
Equipment and Components R&D is Required to
Meet Needs of Zero Energy Homes
Community‐ Integrated Desiccant/
Scale Community Indirect Evap Exchanger
Indirect Evap Exchanger
CHP Scale (DEvap)
Seasonal
Switchable Efficient Storage
Clothes
High
Wall High R
Coatings Dryer
Windows
Solar Assisted
Heat Pumps
EC Attic Integrated Residential DC
(heating, hot
ZEH Risk
Low Cost Small, High Efficiency
Cool Low Loss Ductless Cold Climate Condensing Combo Hot
Attics Hot Water Mini splits
Mini‐splits SDHW W t /S
Water/Space Heating
H ti
Distribution
Next Gen System
Cold Climate Storage/ MELS
Residential
Low
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Residential Integration System Research Process
Reject No-Go /
Go
Final Evaluations
In Occupied Homes Go/
No-Go
Reject
Documentation
and Resource
Development Products
Handoff for Deployment by: DOE Communications, Energy Star, PATH, NASULGC, NASEO, SEP, ASSERTI,
EEBA, Universities, Community Colleges, NAHB Bldg Sys Council, & other organizations
• 6 teams
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Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
• Over 50,000 homes’ energy performance
improved since 2003 – 20% – 40% or more
•Programs in 25+ states
•Utilities and state energy offices sponsoring
• Over 20 states planning to ARRA funds to
support activities, even more cities
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How can we increase the volume of retrofits?
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Goal of Builders Challenge
Make a net-zero
energy home
possible for any
American by 2030
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• Builders Challenge
qualified homes may use
a special E-Scale with
the Building
America/Builders
Challenge logo and
“meets the Builders
Challenge” banner.
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What Does this All Mean?
1. Users generally know what they want in a Rating:
– Asset-based rating
– National system, with ratings performed by trained 3rd
parties
– Rating produces a uniform metric allowing
comparisons
– Rating is “accurate”
– Includes building upgrade recommendations
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2. Methods to improve Rating
g accuracy
y without adding
g to the
cost of a rating are needed.
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Users Agree with the Concept of Integrated
Rating Tools
Online
• Data from one Screening
l l feeds
level f d into
i t
the next In-Home
Survey
• Software tools
have consistent,
Diagnostic Home
compatible data Survey
files
• Level of detail
varies, but a RESNET HERS Rating
Rating’s
“indication” is
consistent Comprehensive Energy Audit
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Key Elements
1. Clear way to measure, verify, and convey home energy
performance
2. Transparent process for builders of all sizes, in all regions, to
join the Challenge and be active
3. Abundant technical and marketing resources enabling
builders to use “best practices” from Building America R&D
4. Strong partnerships with associations, NGOs, states, brokers,
andd researchers
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5. Increased consumer outreach to drive demand
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Elements of Success
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Elements of Success
Strong partnerships
• Nearly 250 partners, including an extensive network
of existing high performance home programs, manufacturers,
verifiers raters,
verifiers, raters and media partners
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Making a Difference
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Contact Information
Questions?
Edward Pollock
202-586-577
Edward.Pollock@hq.doe.gov
Builders Challenge
301-889-0017
builderschallenge@newportpartnersllc.com 27
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