Experimental Envelope Fabrication Process for Integrated Zero Energy Ready Multifamily Renovations

Produces a standardizable, transferable, climate zone-specific net zero energy ready retrofit system, to be tested at a multifamily housing pilot.

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January 22, 2018
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Lead Performer: Rocky Mountain Institute — Basalt, CO  
Partners:
-- Passive House Institute US — Chicago, IL
-- Net Zero Energy Coalition — San Francisco, CA
-- Easy Building Solutions LLC — Valparaiso, IN
DOE Total Funding: $500,000
Cost Share: $138,775
Project Term: September 2017 — September 2020
Funding Type: Funding Opportunity Award

Project Objective

The project will produce a standardizable, transferable, climate zone-specific net zero energy ready retrofit system. This system will be tested at a multifamily affordable housing pilot site.

Project Impact

Guidelines will be created to enable the broader industry to engineer and offer such retrofit packages. Retrofit risks will be observed and reported to further inform industry design and innovation.

Contacts

DOE Technology Manager: Eric Werling
Lead Performer: Rocky Mountain Institute  

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