Description
This project was created from a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building America research team, IBACOS, Inc., and a production builder of high-performance homes called Imagine Homes, which is located in San Antonio, Texas-a hot-humid climate. The primary purpose of this project was to evaluate the performance of a multihead mini-split heat pump (MSHP) space-conditioning system in maintaining uniform comfort in an occupied test house.
My Design - PV: Test house design characteristics, with installed PV system
DESIGN - Occupied Test House with PV: Design used for one occupied test house including PV
STRUCTURE - Platinum Court San Antonio, TX: Occupied test house in 2013
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed front elevation 2.jpg | JPG | Front elevation of the test house. | Open resource |
| My Design - PV.xml | XML | BEopt (v 2.0.0.6) design output. | Open resource |
| TO5 3.3.3_Monitoring Data.dat | DAT | Monitoring data - time series | Open resource |
| TO5 3.3.3_BEopt.BEopt.beopt | Unknown | This is the BEopt file for the 2013 Imagine Test House. Version 2.2.0.1 was used. The last Design tab, "2013 Test House (++MSHP)," includes the mini-split heat pump in the options. This model represents the builder standard construction practices against the test house with costs included from the builder. | Open resource |
| Mini-Split Heat Pump Evaluation and Zero Energy Ready Home Support | DOE Report | Open resource |