Browsing H&H - Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates by Author "Oak Ridge National Laboratory"

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    • Appropriate Conservation Measures for Single-Family Buildings in Hot, Humid Climates 
      McLain, H. A.; MacDonald, J. M.; Goldenberg, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1985)
      The effectiveness of a number of energy conservation measures for homes located in hot, humid climates was analyzed using the DOE-2.1B building simulation model. Measures having the greatest benefits to the homeowner are ...
    • Cooling Energy Measurements of Houses with Attics Containing Radiant Barriers 
      Levins, W. P.; Karnitz, M. A.; Knight, D. K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1986)
      Tests were conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to determine the magnitude of the energy savings brought about by installing radiant barriers in the attics of single-family houses. The radiant barrier used ...
    • Effect of Surface Mass on Roof Thermal Performance 
      Wilkes, K. E.; Shipp, P. H.; Sanders, J. P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      The roof of a building is exposed to the most severe environment that is experienced by any component of a building envelope. Diurnal peak surface temperatures of 140 to 185 °F are not uncommon. The addition of thermal ...
    • Guidelines for Retrofit Performance Monitoring 
      Ternes, M. P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      A data specification guideline developed for use in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Single-Family Building Energy Retrofit Research Program is applicable to field monitoring studies of cooling retrofits. The guideline ...
    • Integrated Hygrothermal Performance of Building Envelopes and Systems in Hot and Humid Climates 
      Karagiozis, A. N.; Desjarlais, A.; Salonvaara, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2000)
      In hot and humid climates the interior and exterior environmental loads that building envelopes must respond to are larger than many other climatic conditions. Moisture-originated failures in low-rise residential buildings ...
    • Measured Effects of Retrofits - A Refrigerant Oil Additive and a Condenser Spray Device - On the Cooling Performance of a Heat Pump 
      Levins, W. P.; Sand, J. R.; Baxter, V. D.; Linkous, R. S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1996)
      A 15-year old, 3-ton single package air-to-air heat pump was tested in laboratory environmental chambers simulating indoor and outdoor conditions. After documenting initial performance, the unit was retrofitted with a ...
    • Modeling of Residential Attics with Radiant Barriers 
      Wilkes, K. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      This paper gives a summary of the efforts at ORNL in modeling residential attics with radiant barriers. Analytical models based on a system of macroscopic heat balances have been developed. Separate models have been developed ...
    • An Overview of the Building Energy Retrofit Research Program 
      Mixon, W. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      This research update presents the status of a U.S. Department of Energy program that addresses the technical, financial, and behavioral barriers to improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings. The program is ...
    • An Overview of the Building Energy Retrofit Research Program 
      Mixon, W. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      A relatively new program of the U.S. Department of Energy has been established to focus on the technical, financial, and behavioral barriers to improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings through retrofit. The ...
    • Power Signatures as Characteristics of Commercial and Related Buildings 
      MacDonald, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1988)
      This paper proposes the use of "power signatures" as an important concept for building energy analysis. Power signatures are considered to contain "energy or power characteristics" of a building. Developing relationships ...