Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, and Performance Analysis

Updates on Revision to ASHRAE Standard 90.2: Including RoofReflectivity for Residential Buildings
H. Akbari and S. Konopacki, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
D. Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center

Reducing Measurement Uncertainties in Duct Leakage Testing
J W. Andrews, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Measured Impact of Advanced Windows on Cooling Energy Use
Michael T. Anello, Danny S. Parker, John R. Sherwin, and Katie Richards, Florida Solar Energy Center

Factors Influencing Space Heat and Heat Pump Efficiency from a Large-Scale Residential Monitoring Study
Matt Bouchelle, Florida Power Corporation
Danny S. Parker, Michael T. Anello, and Katie M. Richardson, Florida Solar Energy Center

Protocol for Monitoring of Moisture in the Walls of a Home
Dan Cautley, Cautley Engineering
Craig Schepp, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Andre Desjarlais, OakRidge National Laboratory

Impacts of Shading and Glazing Combinations on Residential Energy Use in a Hot Dry Climate
Ren Anderson and Sara Farrar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Paul Reeves, Partnership for Resource Conservation
C. E. Hancock

Performance of Duct Leakage Measurement Techniques in Estimating Duct Efficiency: Comparison to Measured Results
Paul W. Francisco and Larry Palmiter, Ecotope, Inc., Seattle, WA

Effects of equipment cycling and sizing on Seasonal Efficiency
Fredric S. Goldner, EnergyManagement & Research Associates

Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality in R-2000 and Conventional New Houses in Canada
John Gusdorf and Anil Parekh, The Buildings Group, Natural Resources Canada

Improving DOE-2’s RESYS routine: User Defined Functions to Provide More Accurate Part Load Energy Use and Humidity Predictions
Hugh I. Henderson, Jr., CDH Energy Corp.
Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center
Yu J. Huang, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

A Case Study of a Successful Innovative Multi-Unit Residential Building
Duncan Hill and David Carruth, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Measured Impact of Mechanical Thermostat Replacement
Russ Johnson and Dinesh Bhagani, Northeast Utilities
Steven W. Carlson, CDH Energy Corp.

Transformers Efficiency: Unwinding the Technical Potential
David Korn, The Cadmus Group
Adam Hinge, Sustainable Energy Partnerships
Fouad Dagher, NEES Companies
Charles Partridge, Boston Edison

Payback Analysis of Design Options for Residential Water Heaters
Alex Lekov, James Lutz, Camilla Dunham Whitehead, and James E. McMahon, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Benchmarking Residential Energy Use
Michael MacDonald and Sherry Livengood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Best Practice Upgrades for Energy Efficient New Homes
David Meisegeier, ICE Consulting
Glenn Chinery, EPA Climate Protection Division

A New Device for Field Measurement of Air Handler Flows
Larry Palmiter and Paul W. Francisco, Ecotope, Inc., Seattle, WA

Towards Zero Energy Demand: Evaluation of Super Efficient Building Technology with Photovoltaic Power for New Residential Housing
Danny S. Parker, James P. Dunlop, Stephen F. Barkaszi, John R. Sherwin, Michael T. Anello, and Jeffrey K. Sonne, Florida Solar Energy Center

Hidden Power Drains: Residential Heating and Cooling Fan Power Demand
John Proctor, Proctor Engineering Group, Ltd.
Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center

Measure Retention in Residential New Construction
Valerie Richardson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Lisa A. Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.

Unvented-Cathedralized Attics: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Armin F. Rudd, Joseph W. Lstiburek, and Kohta Ueno, Building Science Corporation

A Field Study of Exhaust Only Ventilation System Performance In Residential New Construction in Vermont
Andy Shapiro, Energy Balance, Inc.
David Cawley and Jeremy King, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Stopping Duct Quacks: Longevity of Residential Duct Sealants
Max Sherman, Iain Walker, and Darryl Dickerhoff, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An Experimental Investigation of Cooking, Refrigeration and Drying End-uses in 100 Households
Olivier Sidler, Cabinet SIDLER
Paul Waide, PW Consulting
Benoît Lebot, International Energy Agency

Delivering Tons to the Register: Energy Efficient Design and Operation of Residential Cooling Systems
Jeffrey Siegel, Iain Walker, and Max Sherman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Cool Neighborhoods: The Measurement of Small Scale Heat Islands
Jeffrey K. Sonne, Florida Solar Energy Center
Robin K. Vieira, Florida Solar Enegy Center

Non-Compressor Cooling Alternatives for Reducing Residential Peak Load
Leo Rainer and David Springer, Davis Energy Group
George Loisos, Loisos/Ubbelohde Associates

Understanding Energy End-Use in New Zealand Houses
Albrecht Stoecklein, Andrew Pollard, Jeremy Tries, Michael Camilleri, and Nigel Isaacs, Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ)
Gerard Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Applied Sociology

Residential Air Infiltration and Ventilation Study in New York State
Peter Strunk, Synertech Systems Corporation
Laurence F. Kinney, Ph.D., Synertech Systems Corporation, E Source, inc.
RobertM Carver, P. E., New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power Generation Systems in Residential Homes in Japan: A Partnership Program of Utility and Consumers’ Cooperative
Takahiro Tsurusaki, Akio Tanaka, and Hidetoshi Nakagami, Jyukankyo Research Institute