Description
The U.S. Department of Energys Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) recognition program builds upon the building science requirements of ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, Version 3 and best practices tested by the Building America research and demonstration program. Multifamily units (units in buildings with five or more apartments) comprise an increasingly important segment in the U.S. new housing market. Over the past 30 years, this segment has averaged 24% of residential building permits and since the recession in 2008 averages 34% of new residential building permits. This study analyses two multifamily homes, one townhouse and one apartment. The study looks to improve the efficiency of these homes to meet ENERGY STAR standards.
Apartment - 2 bedroom apartment unit
Townhome - 3 bedroom townhome unit
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily As Built - Energy Star Apartment.xml | XML | BeOpt XML file - Apartment unit as built under energy star specifications compared to reference home. | Open resource |
| Multifamily As Built - Energy Star Townhome.xml | XML | BeOpt XML file for Townhome unit comparing Energy Star specification to reference home. | Open resource |
| Multifamily ZER Home - Apartment.xml | XML | BeOpt XML file for apartment unit - Comparing Zero Energy Ready home specifications and reference home. | Open resource |
| Multifamily ZER Home - Townhome.xml | XML | BeOpt XML file for Townhome Unit - Zero Energy Ready home specifications compared to reference unit. | Open resource |
| Zero Energy Ready Home Multifamily Case Study Analysis | Two multifamily buildings planned in Climate Zone 4 were analyzed in this report to determine the cost, energy and performance implications of redesigning them to comply with Zero Energy Ready Home. | Open resource |