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

Field Monitoring of High-Efficiency Residential Heat Pumps
Howard Reichmuth, New Buildings Institute
Bob Davis, Ecotope Group
Dennis Landwehr, Stellar Processes
David Robison, Stellar Processes

Without Strip Heat: In-Situ Monitoring of a Multi-Stage Air Source Heat Pump in the Pacific Northwest
Adam Hadley, Bonneville Power Administration
Jack Callahan, Bonneville Power Administration
Richard Stroh, Bonneville Power Administration

Modified Air Circulation: Energy Savings and Indoor Air Quality
John Gusdorf, Natural Resources Canada
Frank Szadkowski, Natural Resources Canada
Craig Simpson, Craig J. Simpson Technical Services
Mike Swinton, National Research Council Canada
T.J. Hwang, Enbridge Gas Distribution

It Sounded Good on Paper: Field Performance of Residential Heat Pumps in the Pacific Northwest
Bob Davis, Ecotope, Inc.
David Baylon, Ecotope, Inc.
Shelly Strand, Ecotope, Inc.

Two-Stage High Efficiency Air Conditioners: Laboratory Ratings vs. Residential Installation Performance
John Proctor, Proctor Engineering Group, Ltd.
Gabriel Cohn, Proctor Engineering Group, Ltd.

True R-Values of Round Residential Ductwork
Larry Palmiter, Ecotope, Inc.
Erin Kruse, Ecotope, Inc.

BPM Motors in Residential Gas Furnaces: What Are the Savings?
James Lutz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Victor Franco, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alex Lekov, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Regression Modeling to Analyze Apartment Space Heating Demand and the Influence of Electrical Use Diversity
Don Hynek, Wisconsin Division of Energy

New Homes with Load Shapes to Make an Electric Utility Drool: How to Integrate Multiple DSM Strategies to Achieve Long Term Energy Performance Goals
Bruce Ceniceros, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Bruce Vincent, Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Testing a Residential Fuel Cell for Combined Heat and Power
Mike Bell, Innovative Energy Systems
Mike Swinton, National Research Council Canada
Marianne Manning, National Research Council Canada
Evgueniy Entchev, Natural Resources Canada
John Gusdorf, Natural Resources Canada
Frank Szadkowski, Natural Resources Canada

Air Handlers: An Appliance of Airtight Defiance?
Charles R. Withers, Florida Solar Energy Center
James B. Cummings, Florida Solar Energy Center

Combining Photovoltaic Systems with ENERGY STAR® Homes: Lessons Learned from a Demonstration Program Focused on New Construction and Production Builders
Dianne Griffiths, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

The CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater as a New Countermeasure Against Global Warming: Drastic Improvement in Energy Efficiency in Three Years Since Its Debut
Yoshiaki Shibata, Jyukankyo Research Institute
Chiharu Murakoshi, Jyukankyo Research Institute
Hidetoshi Nakagami, Jyukankyo Research Institute

Field Monitoring of the Hygrothermal Performance of Interior Basement Insulation Systems
Kohta Ueno, University of Waterloo
Aaron Townsend, Building Science Corporation

Measured Effect of Air Flow and Refrigerant Charge on Heat Pump Performance in Heating Mode
Erin Kruse, Ecotope, Inc.
Larry Palmiter, Ecotope, Inc.

Design, Installation, and Performance of Solar Hot Water Systems in New Homes
Eric Helton, IBACOS, Inc.
Robb Aldrich, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Gayathri Vijayakumar, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

The Winding Road Towards “Zero” Energy: Lessons from Monitoring Efficient Solar Homes
Srikanth Puttagunta, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Robb A. Aldrich, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Douglas K. Owens, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Gayathri Vijayakumar, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

Using Building America to Demonstrate “Less Is More”
Terry Lenhart, Advanced Energy of Wisconsin
Mary Lenhart, Advanced Energy of Wisconsin
Mary Meunier, State of Wisconsin, Division of Energy
Richard Stone, Sawtooth Ridge Woodcraft
Peter Kraus, Kraus Construction, Inc.

Can SEER Be Saved?
Harvey M. Sachs, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Steven Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Hugh Henderson, CDH Energy
Don Shirey, III, Florida Solar Energy Center
Daniel W. Jaynes, Ohio State University

How Much Energy Are We Using? Potential of Residential Energy Demand Feedback Devices
Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center
David Hoak, Florida Solar Energy Center
Alan Meier, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Richard Brown, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A Systemic Short-Term Field Test for Residential HVAC Thermal Comfort Performance
William Rittelmann, IBACOS, Inc.

Implementation of the Building America Program Benchmark in the EnergyValueTM Housing Award Program
Joe Wiehagen, NAHB Research Center
Tom Kenney, NAHB Research Center
Kevin Mo, NAHB Research Center
Ali Jalalzadeh-Azar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Matthew Shaeffer, Boston University (student)

A Review of Housewrap Performance and Its Implications for Energy Savings
Theresa A. Weston, DuPont Building Innovations

Peak Demand Limiting in New York Residential Housing: Automatic Air Conditioner Load Curtailment and Demand Limiting Using Wireless Mesh Communications
Daniel C. Harris, Association for Energy Affordability
Michael Bobker, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems

Residential Two-Stage Gas Furnaces: Do They Save Energy?
Alex Lekov, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Victor Franco, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
James Lutz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

University of Nevada Zero Energy House Project
Rick Hurt, Center for Energy Research, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Robert Boehm, Center for Energy Research, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Yahia Baghzouz, Center for Energy Research, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Abe Cubano, Consol
Mary Jane Hale, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

How to Build a Zero Electric Utility Cost House
Jeff Christian, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Incorporating Insulating Sheathing into the Design of the Thermal and Moisture Management System of the Building Enclosure
Peter Baker, Building Science Corporation

Zero Energy: Designing and Monitoring a Zero Energy Building that Works: The Science House in Minnesota
Jason Steinbock, The Weidt Group
David Eijadi, The Weidt Group
Tom McDougall, The Weidt Group
Prasad Vaidya, The Weidt Group
Jeff Weier, The Weidt Group

Field Investigation of Energy-Efficient Homes in a Hot, Dry Climate
John Broniek, IBACOS, Inc.
William Rittelmann, IBACOS, Inc.