Twenty houses in Dade County, Florida were instrumented with data loggers and sensors by the Florida Solar Energy Center to research energy-efficient housing. Ten of the houses served as a control group. The other 10 had energy-efficient features built into them. Monitored parameters included household power use (total and individual appliance), meteorological conditions, and the houses’ condition (e.g., roof and interior air temperature). Data from the two groups were compared to determine the performance of the energy-efficiency measures and identify possible improvements.
Case Study Summary
Application
Monitoring household power use, building conditions, and meteorological conditions in support of an energy-efficient housing projectLocation
Dade County Florida, USAProducts Used
CR10Contributors
Danny S. Parker and John R. Sherwin, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FloridaParticipating Organizations
Florida Solar Energy CenterMeasured Parameters
Household power use; meteorological conditions, including air temperature, solar radiation, RH, wind speed, ground and water temperature; building conditionsRelated Website
Write-up on the Florida Solar Energy Web siteView the PDF