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2009 Solar Decathlon

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2010) | Viewed by 27081

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Simulation Prototyping of an Experimental Solar House
by Anna Osborne, Stuart Baur and Katie Grantham
Energies 2010, 3(6), 1251-1262; https://doi.org/10.3390/en3061251 - 17 Jun 2010
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This paper presents a comparative analysis between an energy simulation model and an actual solar home. The case study used was the Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry. The home was evaluated using the predicted data developed with the use of Energy-10 Version [...] Read more.
This paper presents a comparative analysis between an energy simulation model and an actual solar home. The case study used was the Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry. The home was evaluated using the predicted data developed with the use of Energy-10 Version 1.8. The software simulates the energy use performance of building strategies ranging from building envelope and system efficiency options. The performance data used was collected during the 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. Results comparing energy efficient strategies, consumption and generation are explored with future implications discussed. Full article
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Residential Energy Performance Metrics
by Christopher Wright, Stuart Baur, Katie Grantham, Robert B. Stone and Scott E. Grasman
Energies 2010, 3(6), 1194-1211; https://doi.org/10.3390/en3061194 - 09 Jun 2010
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Techniques for residential energy monitoring are an emerging field that is currently drawing significant attention. This paper is a description of the current efforts to monitor and compare the performance of three solar powered homes built at Missouri University of Science and Technology. [...] Read more.
Techniques for residential energy monitoring are an emerging field that is currently drawing significant attention. This paper is a description of the current efforts to monitor and compare the performance of three solar powered homes built at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The homes are outfitted with an array of sensors and a data logger system to measure and record electricity production, system energy use, internal home temperature and humidity, hot water production, and exterior ambient conditions the houses are experiencing. Data is being collected to measure the performance of the houses, compare to energy modeling programs, design and develop cost effective sensor systems for energy monitoring, and produce a cost effective home control system. Full article
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Expanding Horizons with Chameleon: Team Missouri’s Innovative Home Automation System
by Bryan Glass, Ben Brannon, Katie Grantham and Stuart Baur
Energies 2010, 3(6), 1142-1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/en3061142 - 04 Jun 2010
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Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry featured a revolutionary home automation system, Chameleon, promoting both convenience and energy savings. This was accomplished using the typical controls of a convenience based automation system, while maintaining user set points, such as a home’s ambient temperature, [...] Read more.
Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry featured a revolutionary home automation system, Chameleon, promoting both convenience and energy savings. This was accomplished using the typical controls of a convenience based automation system, while maintaining user set points, such as a home’s ambient temperature, in the most energy efficient manner. Environmental features of the system include controls for home heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting, windows, shades, appliances, indoor air quality, as well as indoor and outdoor irrigation. Further analysis and refinement to the prototype system displayed at the competition is also presented in this paper. Full article
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