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Title: Toward Net Energy Buildings: Design, Construction, and Performance of the Grand Canyon House

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/9519· OSTI ID:9519
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The Grand Canyon house is a joint project of the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. National Park Service and is part of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Task 13 (Advanced Solar Low-Energy Buildings). Energy consumption of the house, designed using a whole-building low-energy approach, was reduced by 75% compared to an equivalent house built in accordance with American Building Officials Model Energy Code and the Home Energy Rating System criteria.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
9519
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-10099-795; NREL/TP-550-24767; ON: DE00009519; TRN: US200310%%120
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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