Energy-Efficient Homes: Predictions, Performance, and Real World Results

Mar 12, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Room # 409

Presented by: Shaun Hassel, Advanced Energy

Session Description:

This session will explore real-world data analysis of energy-efficient new homes programs, providing detailed results from the Houston Energy Efficiency Study. The Houston analysis draws from an unprecedented data set from more than 150,000 homes, exploring the performance differences between standard-built, ENERGY STAR® and guaranteed performance homes.

Evaluating homes programs with real-world data allows us to compare actual versus predicted performance, as well as identify construction techniques and products that deliver truly energy-efficient buildings. In addition to the specific questions of residential energy performance, the results will illuminate the impact that programs like ENERGY STAR for New Homes have on the overall residential new construction market.

Speakers Bio:

Shaun Hassel, Advanced Energy

Since joining Advanced Energy in 2005 Shaun has worked as a project manager, trainer and researcher. He played a key role on the Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives Study, which explored the impacts of high performance homes on occupant comfort and health. He also led the Houston Energy Efficiency Study, conducted on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and CenterPoint Energy, which assembled and analyzed real-world construction and utility billing data on over 160,000 homes in Houston, TX.

He is currently working with multiple ENERGY STAR new construction programs across the country; including serving as the training coordinator for the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program, where he works with housing professionals across the Northwest to build and sell high performance homes.