Affordable High Performance Homes
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Green Home Building
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Author : Miki Cook
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2014-09-09
Green Home Building written by Miki Cook and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-09 with House & Home categories.
Build a truly green home for the same total net cost as the conventional alternative
Building More Affordable Homes
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Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2005-12-20
Building More Affordable Homes written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-20 with Architecture categories.
In order to tackle the problem of the shortage of affordable housing, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has been set a Public Service Agreement (PSA) target to achieve a better balance between housing availability and demand in all English regions whilst ensuring sustainable development which recognises environmental concerns. This joint study by the Audit Commission and National Audit Office focuses on one strand of the PSA target, relating to improving the availability of affordable housing in high demand areas. The report also identifies ten areas where efficiencies are likely to be achieved in the social housing funding system, and it makes a number of recommendations for national, regional and local bodies to improve both efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery chain, highlighting the need to increase the speed of delivery and to reduce the unit cost of housing.
A Guide To Creating Energy Efficient Homes
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Author : Vladimiro Paiella
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2024-05-06
A Guide To Creating Energy Efficient Homes written by Vladimiro Paiella and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-06 with House & Home categories.
"A Guide to Creating Energy-Efficient Homes" offers a comprehensive framework and set of guidelines for constructing or renovating a high-performance home that prioritizes the well-being of its occupants and the environment. However, it acknowledges that not everyone has unlimited resources to achieve a "perfect" solution. The main concept is for homeowners to work within their financial and practical limitations to fulfill their own needs while making a positive impact on the planet. An Energy-Efficient Home encompasses the following characteristics: 1. It is a project aimed at providing an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective home. 2. It is both simple and durable, with careful attention to its modern design. 3. It is well-insulated and air-sealed to ensure energy efficiency. 4. Above all, it is affordable, promotes good health, demonstrates responsibility, and is resilient.
Transitioning To High Performance Homes
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Transitioning To High Performance Homes written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
As homebuyers are becoming increasingly concerned about rising energy costs and the impact of fossil fuels as a major source of greenhouse gases, the returning new home market is beginning to demand energy-efficient and comfortable high-performance homes. In response to this, some innovative builders are gaining market share because they are able to market their homes' comfort, better indoor air quality, and aesthetics, in addition to energy efficiency. The success and marketability of these high-performance homes is creating a builder demand for house plans and information about how to design, build, and sell their own low-energy homes. To help make these and other builders more successful in the transition to high-performance construction techniques, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) partnered with seven interested builders in the hot humid and mixed humid climates to provide technical and design assistance through two building science firms, Florida Home Energy and Resources Organization (FL HERO) and Calcs-Plus, and a designer that offers a line of stock plans designed specifically for energy efficiency, called Energy Smart Home Plans (ESHP). This report summarizes the findings of research on cost-effective high-performance whole-house solutions, focusing on real-world implementation and challenges and identifying effective solutions. The ensuing sections provide project background, profile each of the builders who participated in the program, and describe their houses' construction characteristics, key challenges the builders encountered during the construction and transaction process); and present primary lessons learned to be applied to future projects. As a result of this technical assistance, 17 homes have been built featuring climate-appropriate efficient envelopes, ducts in conditioned space, and correctly sized and controlled heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. In addition, most builders intend to integrate high-performance features into most or all their homes in the future. As these seven builders have demonstrated, affordable, high-performance homes are possible, but require attention to detail and flexibility in design to accommodate specific regional geographic or market-driven constraints that can increase cost. With better information regarding how energy-efficiency trade-offs or design choices affect overall home performance, builders can make informed decisions regarding home design and construction to minimize cost without sacrificing performance and energy savings.
Building An Affordable House
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Author : Fernando Pages-Ruiz
language : en
Publisher: Taunton Press
Release Date : 2023-11-21
Building An Affordable House written by Fernando Pages-Ruiz and has been published by Taunton Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-21 with categories.
While building trends may change, one thing does not: the need to build quality homes at affordable prices. And in today's building market, sustainability is an important part of building homes that last so homeowners can keep long-term costs down. Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition helps readers do that with insight from the people who work in the field every day. Building expert Fernando Pages-Ruiz knows that from a homebuilder's perspective, competitive, affordable housing represents a basic business plan that blends curb appeal, useful floor space and a low price tag to guarantee quick sales. It is a blueprint that takes the speculation out of spec building and provides the builder with an elusive commodity in the construction industry: peace of mind. Plus, keeping sustainability at the forefront of building decisions isn't simply good for the environment--it's good for the homeowner's bottom line. Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition provides an updated sensibility to the building decisions every homeowner must make in today's challenging construction environment, whether they are building a brand-new house or renovating one they love. This update (long overdue after 17 years) includes all new code information techniques that honor sustainable building practices cost-saving methods that are safe and effective This book reveals the secrets of building better for less and developing your own cost-cutting approach that balances marketability, quality, and price.
Prefabulous Sustainable
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Author : Sheri Koones
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2013-08-01
Prefabulous Sustainable written by Sheri Koones and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with House & Home categories.
A guide to how prefabrication can assist those looking to build an energy-efficient home that won’t break the bank. Prefabulous and Sustainable dispels the negative myths associated with prefab homes and shows the reader how beautiful and remarkably green these homes can be. In this unique, hands-on guide for homebuilders, author Sheri Koones showcases twenty-five examples of how factory-built homes can be greener, more efficient, sturdier, and even more cost-effective than site-built homes. This practical manual gives you all the tools needed to customize a sustainable, prefab home at an affordable price. Koones outlines the materials, strategies, and systems used to create a sustainable living environment. Stunning photography and user-friendly floor plans and resource guides prove that green living is not as complicated as one might think—and is attainable for everyone. Praise for Prefabulous + Sustainable “Authoritative and beautiful. Once again, Koones builds her case for pre-fab thoroughly, and presents it in a compelling, well-organized package.” —Allen Norwood, NAREE Book Competition Head Judge “[Prefabulous + Sustainable] will soon become required reading for anyone interested in quality housing for the twenty-first century.” —Bob Berkebile, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
The Design And Construction Of Lightweight Sustainable Housing Solutions
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Author : Richard Ian Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Design And Construction Of Lightweight Sustainable Housing Solutions written by Richard Ian Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
The design of a new, innovative, lightweight, sustainable housing solution aims to provide an alternative approach to the challenge of delivering quality affordable housing within the UK and across the world. There is a shortage of new homes being constructed; this is compounded by the challenges resulting from the recent recession and the need to provide buildings that achieve a higher level of environmental performance. A number of different home delivery approaches and technologies have attempted to solve both these problems with varying levels of success over the years. The Scottish construction industry currently benefits from a strong supply of low-grade timber and the necessary modern manufacturing facilities to create new systems to provide alternative solutions. There is an opportunity to combine existing construction technology with new modern methods of construction to provide a hybrid solution to help reduce the housing shortage problem. A review of existing structural timber systems has identified the current industry approach of utilising new modern methods from Europe which is gradually being explored by the UK construction industry. There is a real opportunity for architects and engineers to align themselves with manufacturing facilities to produce designs that optimise the most efficient use of the fabrication process, minimising waste and reducing costs and construction time. Through the use of a base design, a number of currently existing timber systems have been investigated to explore the advantages and disadvantages. The conceptual design of a compact lightweight sustainable housing unit, the LiteHouse, has been used to develop an alternative system that aims to be suitable for both the UK market and as temporary relief housing solution in the developing world. The development of a timber and ply flitch frame system provided an easily built structure that could be adapted to suit a variety of forms, different sites and locally available materials. The system was tested further through the design of a rural housing solution in collaboration with an architect and an environmental engineer. This provided the context to complete the detailed design of the Flitch Frame System (FFS), proving the viability of the structure as an alternative approach. The research aims to provide an alternative solution to home delivery, which combines traditional self-build skills with new modern methods of off-site manufacture. The system has the potential to be scalable, making it suitable for both residential and commercial projects in the UK, whilst also having the potential for adaptation as a flexible solution that can be used worldwide to help reduce the shortage of affordable quality housing.
The New Net Zero
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Author : Bill Maclay
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2014
The New Net Zero written by Bill Maclay and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Architecture categories.
The new threshold for green building is not just low energy, it's net-zero energy. In The New Net Zero, sustainable architect Bill Maclay charts the path for designers and builders interested in exploring green design's new-frontier net-zero-energy structures that produce as much energy as they consume and are carbon neutral. In a nation where traditional buildings use roughly 40 percent of the total fossil energy, the interest in net-zero building is growing enormously--among both designers interested in addressing climate change and consumers interested in energy efficiency and long-term savings. Maclay, an award-winning net-zero designer whose buildings have achieved high-performance goals at affordable costs, makes the case for a net-zero future; explains net-zero building metrics, integrated design practices, and renewable energy options; and shares his lessons learned on net-zero teambuilding. Designers and builders will find a wealth of state-of-the-art information on such considerations as air, water, and vapor barriers; embodied energy; residential and commercial net-zero standards; monitoring and commissioning; insulation options; costs; and more. The comprehensive overview is accompanied by several case studies, which include institutional buildings, commercial projects, and residences. Both new-building and renovation projects are covered in detail. The New Net Zero is geared toward professionals exploring net-zero design, but also suitable for nonprofessionals seeking ideas and strategies on net-zero options that are beautiful and renewably powered.
High Performance Homes That Use 50 Less Energy Than The Doe Building America Benchmark Building
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
High Performance Homes That Use 50 Less Energy Than The Doe Building America Benchmark Building written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
This document describes lessons learned from designing, building, and monitoring five affordable, energy-efficient test houses in a single development in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) service area. This work was done through a collaboration of Habitat for Humanity Loudon County, the US Department of Energy (DOE), TVA, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The houses were designed by a team led by ORNL and were constructed by Habitat's volunteers in Lenoir City, Tennessee. ZEH5, a two-story house and the last of the five test houses to be built, provided an excellent model for conducting research on affordable high-performance houses. The impressively low energy bills for this house have generated considerable interest from builders and homeowners around the country who wanted a similar home design that could be adapted to different climates. Because a design developed without the project constraints of ZEH5 would have more appeal for the mass market, plans for two houses were developed from ZEH5: a one-story design (ZEH6) and a two-story design (ZEH7). This report focuses on ZEH6, identical to ZEH5 except that the geothermal heat pump is replaced with a SEER 16 air source unit (like that used in ZEH4). The report also contains plans for the ZEH6 house. ZEH5 and ZEH6 both use 50% less energy than the DOE Building America protocol for energyefficient buildings. ZEH5 is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2632 ft2 house with a home energy rating system (HERS) index of 43, which qualifies it for federal energy-efficiency incentives (a HERS rating of 0 is a zero-energy house, and a conventional new house would have a HERS rating of 100). This report is intended to help builders and homeowners build similar high-performance houses. Detailed specifications for the envelope and the equipment used in ZEH5 are compared with the Building America Benchmark building, and detailed drawings, specifications, and lessons learned in the construction and analysis of data gleaned from 94 sensors installed in ZEH5 to monitor electric sub-metered usage, temperature and relative humidity, hot water usage, and heat pump operation for 1 year are presented. This information should be particularly useful to those considering structural insulated panel (SIP) walls and roofing; foundation geothermal heat pumps for space heating and cooling; solar water heaters; and roof-mounted, grid-tied photovoltaic systems. The document includes plans for ZEH6 (adapted from ZEH5), a one-story, high-performance house, as well as projections of how the design might perform in five major metropolitan areas across the TVA service territory. The HERS ratings for this all-electric house vary from 36 (Memphis, Tennessee) to 46 (Bristol, Tennessee).
Live In A Home That Pays You Back
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Author : Anna DeSimone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Live In A Home That Pays You Back written by Anna DeSimone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Architecture, Domestic categories.
Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the home of the future. Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint. A practical reference guide that can be used for years to come, this book uncovers every part and parcel of the sustainable home, with clear explanations, helpful infographics, and hundreds of follow-up resources. An eye-opening look at the health benefits of energy-efficient homes, trends in household energy use, and its effect on greenhouse gas emissions. Explains a home's true cost of homeownership after factoring lowered utility costs, enhanced property value, mortgage discounts, and other financial incentives. The "whole-house efficiency blueprint," chapter describes how things work, along with eco-friendly options for roofs, siding, insulation, doors, windows, lighting, appliances, water conservation, heating, cooling, ventilation, heat pumps, air- and heat-exchange systems, indoor air quality, and more. Renewable energy options covered include solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy, geothermal, hydro-electric power, and biomass. You'll learn the infrastructure for grid-connected systems, billing credits, net metering, solar power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificates, and how positive energy can bring cash rewards. Learn about the popular "zero energy ready" program, a high-performance home that is pre-wired with a renewable energy component. National green-building certification programs covered, such as Net Zero, Passive Home, Zero Carbon, etc. for the U.S. and Canada.