40% Whole-House Energy Savings in the Mixed-Humid Climate

Achieving Challenge Home in Affordable Housing in the Hot-Humid Climate

“…A preliminary simulation study, conducted with a certified home energy rater, should be used to evaluate the projected energy savings and cost effectiveness of various improvements that suit a particular builder. This should be undertaken as part of an integrated design process that takes into consideration the capabilities and insights of the builder's team and other stakeholders outside the company such as code officials and real estate agents (Baechler et al 2011).…”

“…In past research similar to this CH effort, the builders, whether affordable housing or market rate, that align what they are building with their organizational missions, have a much better chance of hitting and maintaining performance targets. During this evaluation, input should be gathered from everyone who influences construction with the objective of solving problems before they happen (Thomas-Rees et al 2013;Baechler et al 2011).…”