Senior Project Advisor

Imran Sheikh

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2021

Keywords

Net Zero Home Design, Solar Decathlon, Energy Efficient Design

Abstract

The redesign of a Solar Decathlon Design Challenge home attempts to correct inaccuracies and works to create a more energy efficient and cost-effective home design. Comparative analysis is conducted to identify design characteristics that created the greatest efficiency increases for the lowest cost. The comparative analysis results in three versions of a house design: a “worst” efficiency, “best” efficiency, and final home design. The final, reimagined design is significantly more efficient than the original design and the associated pricing and energy analysis are more accurate and robust than their counterparts in the original design.

Department

Economics

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Architecture, Domestic--Washington (State)--Evaluation; Architecture, Domestic--Washington (State)--Kennewick--Cost effectiveness; Solar energy--Washington (State)--Kennewick--Design and construction

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

Geographic Coverage

Kennewick (Wash.)

Genre/Form

evaluation

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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