Hostel Detroit Energy Efficiency Adventure
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Phase I - Observe and Learn
- Ownership
- Current Owner
- Jerry Esters; owns other buildings in the Corktown area
- Lease arrangement
- Hostel leasing until Sept 2012
- Construction History
- Current Owner
- Inventory
- Utilities
- Meters
- Electric (number, connected load)
- Gas (number, connected load)
- Bills
- Two Years usage
- Meters
- HVAC Equipment
- Furnace/Boiler (quantity, manufacturer, year, model/size, energy source (e.g. gas))
- A/C (quantity, type, manufacturer, year, model/size, energy source (e.g. gas))
- Fans (number, location)
- Thermostats (number, location, settings)
- Insulation (type, thickness, completeness)
- Roof
- Walls
- Floor
- Utilities
- Building Materials and Measurement (Google Sketchup)
- Walls (thickness, type)
- Floors (type)
- Doors (number, type)
- Windows (number, type, size)
- Orientation
- Comfort Profile (existing)
- Winter (hot, cold, drafty)
- Summer (hot, cold)
- Condensation, humidity
- Inspection and Testing
- Carbon Dioxide test
- Blower door test + infrared thermal imaging (Ken)
Phase II - No / Low Cost Actions
- Air Infiltration
- Select Lighting
- Prototype
- Behavioral (20 - 30%)
Phase II - Holistic
- Reduce Demand - envelop insulation and Air Infiltration
- Windows - R + low-e Coating
- Furnace