High Performance Homes in the Southwest
Savings Potential, Cost Effectiveness and Policy Options
This
report evaluates the energy and cost savings potential from constructing
more efficient new homes in five Southwest states, and makes policy
recommendations to achieve greater energy savings in new homes.
This report analyzes the energy savings and net economic benefits
of three tiers of home performance: ENERGY STAR (20-30% savings),
Best Practice Homes (30-50% savings) and Net Zero-Energy Homes (50-60%
savings) using the Building Energy Optimization model (BEopt) developed
by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The report makes
policy recommendations to achieve greater energy savings in new
homes through programs and incentives offered by utilities, states
and local governments.
The following are links to the executive summary of the study,
the complete study, a fact sheet, and SWEEP's press release.
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High Performance Homes in the Southwest
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