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Feasibility Analysis For The Development Of Affordable Net Zero Energy Housing In Gainesville Florida
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Book Synopsis Feasibility Analysis for the Development of Affordable Net-zero Energy Housing in Gainesville, Florida by : Brock A. Fleming
Download or read book Feasibility Analysis for the Development of Affordable Net-zero Energy Housing in Gainesville, Florida written by Brock A. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Creating affordable housing requires design professionals, contractors, developers, lenders, and homeowners to work together to create homes for the income categories that need them the most. The demand for affordable housing in Gainesville, Florida is extremely high with much of the existing stock in dire need of rehabilitation. (Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse 2007) The incorporation of energy efficient improvements into affordable housing is essential to lower the homeowner's monthly utility costs. The challenge exists in implementing strategies that are cost-effective without drastically increasing initial costs. This thesis studied the feasibility of creating an affordable net-zero energy home (ZEH) in Gainesville, Florida. The Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation, a non-profit organization in Gainesville, has recently begun building affordable ENERGY STAR Qualified homes. These homes are required to use 15% less energy than a standard home built to code and have a program outline for achieving this increase in energy efficiency. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy 2009) One of their recently finished ENERGY STAR Qualified homes was chosen to be our baseline model to be upgraded to a ZEH.
Book Synopsis Analysis of Net-zero Energy Homes and Net-zero Energy Communities in Hot and Humid Climates from the Builders Perspective by : Robert Lamb
Download or read book Analysis of Net-zero Energy Homes and Net-zero Energy Communities in Hot and Humid Climates from the Builders Perspective written by Robert Lamb and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homebuyer. The homebuyer costs included a 10 % markup from the builder/developer. Furthermore, the costs were separated into costs before rebates and incentives and costs after rebates and incentives. The final costs were compared against the calculated Gainesville average cost per square foot to construct a new single-family home in a typical community. The calculated Gainesville average cost per square foot to the homeowner before rebates and incentives was determined to be $146 while the BA Best Practices (30 % energy reduction) was $146.46, and the NZEH was $199.80. Without accounting for the rebates and incentives, NZEHs and NZECs were determined to not be feasible at this time. The cost per square foot to construct including rebates and incentives were $140.67 for the Gainesville Baseline, $140.80 for the BA Best Practices, and $167.04 for the NZEH. Including the rebates and incentives NZEHs and NZECs were determined to be feasible at this time.
Book Synopsis Feasibility Analysis for Green Home Construction in Florida - a Case Study by : Anthony Albanese
Download or read book Feasibility Analysis for Green Home Construction in Florida - a Case Study written by Anthony Albanese and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Green building in the residential sector has potential to improve the value of the housing market by making homes more affordable and giving industry professionals a competitive edge. Homeowner's may find that building a green home is a worthy investment in today's economic climate of unstable energy prices, home values, and investment opportunities. Home developers and contractors may find that building green homes makes business sense by gaining a competitive edge and market differentiation. The major hindrance of mainstreaming green building can be attributed to the lack of accurate and thorough financial and economic information available. The arguable misconception that green buildings cost more to construct and maintain, coupled with the ambiguity of current data regarding life cycle costing, have turned many developers and contractors away from green building, thus falling back on conventional code compliant means and methods.
Book Synopsis Feasibility of Achieving a Zero-Net-Energy, Zero-Net-Cost Homes by :
Download or read book Feasibility of Achieving a Zero-Net-Energy, Zero-Net-Cost Homes written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A green building competition, to be known as the Energy Free Home Challenge (EFHC), is scheduled to be opened to teams around the world in 2010. This competition will encourage both design innovation and cost reduction, by requiring design entries to meet 'zero net energy' and 'zero net cost' criteria. For the purposes of this competition, a 'zero net energy' home produces at least as much energy as it purchases over the course of a year, regardless of the time and form of the energy (e.g., electricity, heat, or fuel) consumed or produced. A 'zero net cost' home is no more expensive than a traditional home of comparable size and comfort, when evaluated over the course of a 30-year mortgage. In other words, the 'green premium' must have a payback period less than 30 years, based on the value of energy saved. The overarching goal of the competition is to develop affordable, high-performance homes that can be mass-produced at a large scale, and are able to meet occupant needs in harsh climates (as can be found where the competition will be held in Illinois). This report outlines the goals of the competition, and gauges their feasibility using both modeling results and published data. To ensure that the established rules are challenging, yet reasonable, this report seeks to refine the competition goals after exploring their feasibility through case studies, cost projections, and energy modeling. The authors of this report conducted a survey of the most progressive home energy-efficiency practices expected to appear in competition design submittals. In Appendix A, a summary can be found of recent projects throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Japan, where some of the most progressive technologies have been implemented. As with past energy efficient home projects, EFHC competitors will incorporate a multitude of energy efficiency measures into their home designs. The authors believe that the cost of electricity generated by home generation technologies will continue to exceed the price of US grid electricity in almost all locations. Strategies to minimize whole-house energy demand generally involve some combination of the following measures: optimization of surface (area) to volume ratio; optimization of solar orientation; reduction of envelope loads; systems-based engineering of high efficiency HVAC components, and on-site power generation. A 'Base Case' home energy model was constructed, to enable the team to quantitatively evaluate the merits of various home energy efficiency measures. This Base Case home was designed to have an energy use profile typical of most newly constructed homes in the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois area, where the competition is scheduled to be held. The model was created with the EnergyGauge USA software package, a front-end for the DOE-2 building energy simulation tool; the home is a 2,000 square foot, two-story building with an unconditioned basement, gas heating, a gas hot-water heater, and a family of four. The model specifies the most significant details of a home that can impact its energy use, including location, insulation values, air leakage, heating/cooling systems, lighting, major appliances, hot water use, and other plug loads. EFHC contestants and judges should pay special attention to the Base Case model's defined 'service characteristics' of home amenities such as lighting and appliances. For example, a typical home refrigerator is assumed to have a built-in freezer, automatic (not manual) defrost, and an interior volume of 26 cubic feet. The Base Case home model is described in more detail in Section IV and Appendix B.
Download or read book Business Solutions Case Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building America research has shown that high-performance homes can potentially give builders an edge in the marketplace and can boost sales, but it doesn't happen automatically. It requires a tailored, easy-to-understand marketing campaign, and sometimes a little flair. This case study highlights the successful marketing approach of Tommy Williams Homes, which devotes resources to advertising, targeted social media outlets and blogs, realtor education seminars, and groundbreaking and open house celebrations. As a result, in one community, 2013 property sales records show that TWH outsells the only other builder in the development at a higher price, with fewer days on the market.
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Book Synopsis Measure Results from Affordable Zero Net Energy Homes by : Kaushik Biswas (Engineer)
Download or read book Measure Results from Affordable Zero Net Energy Homes written by Kaushik Biswas (Engineer) and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Design and Evaluation of a Net Zero Energy Low-Income Residential Housing Development in Lafayette, Colorado by :
Download or read book Design and Evaluation of a Net Zero Energy Low-Income Residential Housing Development in Lafayette, Colorado written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines the lessons learned and sub-metered energy performance of an ultra low energy single family ranch home and duplex unit, called the Paradigm Pilot Project and presents the final design recommendations for a 153-unit net zero energy residential development called the Josephine Commons Project. Affordable housing development authorities throughout the United States continually struggle to find the most cost-effective pathway to provide quality, durable, and sustainable housing. The challenge for these authorities is to achieve the mission of delivering affordable housing at the lowest cost per square foot in environments that may be rural, urban, suburban, or within a designated redevelopment district. With the challenges the U.S. faces regarding energy, the environmental impacts of consumer use of fossil fuels and the increased focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, housing authorities are pursuing the goal of constructing affordable, energy efficient and sustainable housing at the lowest life-cycle cost of ownership. This report outlines the lessons learned and sub-metered energy performance of an ultra-low-energy single family ranch home and duplex unit, called the Paradigm Pilot Project and presents the final design recommendations for a 153-unit net zero energy residential development called the Josephine Commons Project. In addition to describing the results of the performance monitoring from the pilot project, this paper describes the recommended design process of (1) setting performance goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy on a life-cycle cost basis, (2) using an integrated, whole building design approach, and (3) incorporating systems-built housing, a green jobs training program, and renewable energy technologies into a replicable high performance, low-income housing project development model.
Book Synopsis New Whole-House Solutions Case Study by :
Download or read book New Whole-House Solutions Case Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy Williams Homes worked with PNNL, Florida HERO, Energy Smart Home Plans, and Florida Solar Energy Center to design and test two zero energy homes. Energy use was 30% lower in one home and 60% lower in the other.
Book Synopsis Assessing the Feasibility of Net Zero Energy (NZE) Facilities for Turnpike Service Plazas by : Sean Patrick Snowden
Download or read book Assessing the Feasibility of Net Zero Energy (NZE) Facilities for Turnpike Service Plazas written by Sean Patrick Snowden and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Very little research has been done regarding net zero energy service plazas. Photovoltaic application has been analyzed and applied to noise walls, but never before has the concept of a net zero service plaza been considered. The University of Florida was contracted by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Turnpike Enterprise to develop options for generating clean renewable energy to support the Turkey Lake Service Plaza in Ocoee, FL. The intention of this study was to identify whether or not a Turnpike service plaza could be a net zero energy facility. Two power generation cases were generated to demonstrate a net zero energy case and a maximum power case. It was found that a Turnpike service plaza, specifically the Turkey Lake service plaza, could generate almost two and a half times its annual consumption.
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Book Synopsis Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? by : Transportation Research Board
Download or read book Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? written by Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005-01-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB Special Report 282: Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence reviews the broad trends affecting the relationships among physical activity, health, transportation, and land use; summarizes what is known about these relationships, including the strength and magnitude of any causal connections; examines implications for policy; and recommends priorities for future research.
Book Synopsis Real Estate Market Valuation and Analysis by : Joshua Kahr
Download or read book Real Estate Market Valuation and Analysis written by Joshua Kahr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fresh, insightful look at how real estate professionals actually value properties and analyze markets. The focus on different product types as well as market segments are especially useful." --Barry Hersh, AICP, Associate Professor of Real Estate and Urban Planning, City University of New York This in-depth look at the core tools of real estate valuation will show you how to analyze the real estate market and assess the financial feasibility of a project. Many people go with their instincts or past experience when reviewing the financials and fail to utilize the useful data and analytical tools available in this field. Get the analytical data and tools you need to assess the financial feasibility of any project. Order your copy today.
Book Synopsis Reforming Infrastructure by : Ioannis Nicolaos Kessides
Download or read book Reforming Infrastructure written by Ioannis Nicolaos Kessides and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, railways, and water supply, are often vertically and horizontally integrated state monopolies. This results in weak services, especially in developing and transition economies, and for poor people. Common problems include low productivity, high costs, bad quality, insufficient revenue, and investment shortfalls. Many countries over the past two decades have restructured, privatized and regulated their infrastructure. This report identifies the challenges involved in this massive policy redirection. It also assesses the outcomes of these changes, as well as their distributional consequences for poor households and other disadvantaged groups. It recommends directions for future reforms and research to improve infrastructure performance, identifying pricing policies that strike a balance between economic efficiency and social equity, suggesting rules governing access to bottleneck infrastructure facilities, and proposing ways to increase poor people's access to these crucial services.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Development Goals by : Pia Katila
Download or read book Sustainable Development Goals written by Pia Katila and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
Book Synopsis Towards a Sustainable America by : President's Council on Sustainable Development
Download or read book Towards a Sustainable America written by President's Council on Sustainable Development and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Holding Our Ground by : Deborah Bowers
Download or read book Holding Our Ground written by Deborah Bowers and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers, who own or rent most of the private land in America, hold the key not only to the nation's food supply, but also to managing community growth, maintaining an attractive landscape, and protecting water and wildlife resources. While the issue of protecting farmland and open space is not new, the intensity of the challenge has increased. Farmers are harder pressed to make a living, and rural and suburban communities are struggling to accommodate increasing populations and the development that comes with them. Holding Our Ground can help landowners and communities devise and implement effective strategies for protecting farmland. The book: discusses the reasons for protecting farmland and how to make those reasons widely known and understood describes the business of farming, federal government farm programs, and the role of land in farmers's decisions analyzes federal, state, and local farmland protection efforts and techniques explores a variety of land protection options including purchase of development rights; transfer of development rights; private land trusts; and financial, tax, and estate planning reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the farmland protection tools available The authors describe the many challenges involved in protecting farmland and explain how to create a package of techniques that can meet those challenges. In addition, they offer appendixes with model zoning ordinances, nuisance disclaimers, conservation easements, and other documents that individuals and communities need to carry out the programs discussed. Holding Our Ground provides citizens, elected officials, planners, and landowners with a solid basis for understanding the issues behind farmland protection, and will be an invaluable resource in developing techniques and programs for achieving long-term protection goals.
Book Synopsis Green Building Through Integrated Design (GreenSource Books) by : Jerry Yudelson
Download or read book Green Building Through Integrated Design (GreenSource Books) written by Jerry Yudelson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Market: architects; engineers; project managers; general contractors; cost estimators; property and real estate managers; facility managers; property developers International appeal: includes 25 project profiles from the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, China, and India Thirty key players share their experiences and lessons learned from working on green building projects
