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Senate
and House Resolution Partners FSEC's Building America
Team with Affordable Home Builders
Habitat
for Humanity affiliates will be partnering with
local Congress members to build energy efficient,
affordable homes under concurrent resolutions adopted
by the U.S. Senate and House. Building America
researchers will be providing affiliates and their
congressional partners with recommendations toward
an energy savings goal of 50% while also improving
durability, comfort, and indoor air quality.
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FSEC
and UCF Stormwater Academy to Determine Energy
and Water Savings from University Green Roof
FSEC is monitoring the energy savings of a planted roof on part of a new addition
of UCF's student Center under a DOE SEP contract while the UCF Stormwater Academy
is determining stormwater reduction under contract from Florida's DEP.
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FSEC
Releases Software for 2005 Florida Energy Code
The Florida Solar Energy Center has released new energy
analysis software for compliance with Florida energy
code and ratings. EnergyGauge FlaRes and ResFree
provide code and rating tools for residences, while
FlaCom is used for commercial code compliance.
Each is now available for the new code that will
take effect later this year.
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Design
Assistance Provided for Seven Affordable Homes
The Building America Industrialized Housing
Partnership (BAIHP) will provide design assistance to Homes
in Partnership, Inc., as they construct seven 1,200
square foot homes in Sanford, FL. Homes In Partnership
gives families in the Central Florida area, the opportunity
to achieve the American dream of affordable home ownership.
Estimated savings from recommendations are 9% beyond Energy
Star level.
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| Validation
of EnergyGauge® USA Using the HERS BESTEST
HERS
BESTEST is a verification
procedure developed by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) to determine the accuracy and effectiveness
of the energy load prediction capability of software
tools used for Home Energy Ratings.
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Theoretical
Evaluation of the NightCool Nocturnal Radiation
Cooling Concept
An evaluation has
been conducted of the potential of a night sky cooling system to substantially
reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates. The report describes
the innovative residential cooling system which uses nocturnal night sky radiation
from a roof integrated radiator.
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Development
of High Efficiency Air Conditioner Condenser Fans
With sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Energy, a research project has resulted
in the design, fabrication and testing of improvements to an air conditioner
outdoor unit fan system. The primary objective was to improve condenser fan performance
while reducing motor power.
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Earn
Continuing Education Credits at Any of the 11 Courses
Offered in August.
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Post-Hurricane
Opportunities
Roofing, flooring, window and door options are explored
in this article by FSEC's Danny Parker published in the
March/April issue of Home Energy.
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Simpson Home Is First of Its Kind in WV
The first habitat house in West Virginia built
under the CBA Program was recognized in the March 17,
2005 edition of The Pendleton Times.
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