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Publication Review

Title: Off-Grid Home: An Integrated Approach to Energy Savings
Author: Building America, NREL, 2004
File: Free Guide Book, PDF 1.84 KB, 68 pages
Audience: Written for architects, builders and homeowners with an understanding of technical energy issues.

Review
Extensive investigation of the design process and analysis of an example project called the Van Geet home near Denver Colorado. A must read for anyone contemplating building and living off grid.

Issues covered include:

• background of project
• the design process, location, climate, modeling
• the house, architectural and construction features, infiltration and ventilation
• space heating and cooling system
• domestic hot water system
• electric energy system
• conclusions and recommendations, evaluation of design, lessons learned, general recommendations
  

Detail drawings include:

• photos of the home
• floor plans
• thermal energy flow diagram
• charts of performance
• schematic diagram of electric system

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