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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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