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Optimizing Manufactured Housing Energy Use
Date
2004
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)
Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)
Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)
Abstract
In partnership with the Florida Solar Energy
Center (FSEC), two manufactured homes were
located on North Carolina A&T State University's
campus in Greensboro, NC and used in a side-by-side
energy consumption comparison. One of the homes
was built to the basic HUD code standard and the
other was constructed with features expected to
produce a home that was 50% more energy efficient.
FSEC and NCATSU began monitoring
energy performance in both homes. In addition, the
performance of each unit was evaluated using a
DOE2 based computer energy analysis program
developed by FSEC. A comparison of the
performance of the units shows a measured energy
savings in the more energy efficient unit of 52% for
the Heating, cooling, and DHW energy use. This
compares well with the energy savings predicted by
the FSEC Energy Gauge program of 57%, even when
accounting for the warmer than usual winter
experienced during the testing period.