Yuma Energy Demonstration House
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground base housing will need replacing between 2004 and 2006. This energy-efficient home demonstrated several technologies that could be incorporated into the new base housing.
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Overview
- Location: Yuma, AZ
- Building type(s): Single-family residential
- New construction
- 1,750 sq. feet (163 sq. meters)
- Project scope: a single building
Completed June 2003
The house was completed in June 2003 but remained unfurnished and unoccupied through June 2004. While unoccupied, NREL monitored the space-conditioning performance and energy consumption of the home with standard thermostat settings.
The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground base housing will need replacing between 2004 and 2006. This energy-efficient home demonstrated several technologies that could be incorporated into the new base housing.
Environmental Aspects
The demonstration home included extensive architectural shading, low-e windows, structural insulated panel (SIP) construction, an efficient air-conditioner and appliances, compact fluorescent lighting, a solar water heater, and photovoltaics. The home uses about one third the energy of a similar home built using standard practices in Yuma.
Owner & Occupancy
Owned and occupied by U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Federal government
The demonstration home houses visiting Army personnel, so the occupancy varies on a weekly basis and is often zero.
Building Programs
| Indoor Spaces: | Living quarters (100%) |
Keywords
Performance measurement and verification, Insulation levels, Glazing, Airtightness, HVAC, Efficient lighting, On-site renewable electricity, Thermal comfort
Team & Process
The house was tested for shell and duct leakage in June 2003. A data-acquisition system was installed at that time to monitor weather, temperature in the home, energy consumption, and photovoltaic production. The home was also modeled using DOE-2 software.
- DOE-2 energy-modeling software
- Campbell Scientific data logger
The design team also included:
- Architect
- Energy consultant
- Environmental building consultant
- Project Manager
Energy
The Yuma Energy Demonstration House uses about one third the energy of a similar home built using standard practices in Yuma. The home incorporates a number of energy-efficient strategies and renewable-energy technologies:
- extensive architectural shading,
- low-e windows,
- a tight shell,
- sealed air ducts inside the conditioned space,
structural insulated panel (SIP) walls with an insulation value of R-28,
- a SIP roof with an insulation value of R-42,
- a heat-recovery ventilation system,
- an air-conditioner with an efficiency rating of SEER 14.5,
- efficient appliances,
- compact fluorescent lighting,
- a solar water heater, and
- a photovoltaic system.
Awards
White House Closing the Circle Award in 2004; Category/title: Sustainable Design/Green Building
Learn More
It is not possible to visit this project and tours are not available.
*Primary Contact* Soheir "Sue" Ibrahim U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Owner/developer Yuma, AZ 928-328-3021 Paul Norton National Renewable Energy Laboratory Performance tester 1617 Cole Blvd Golden, CO 80305 303-384-7545 [http://www.buildingamerica.gov](http://www.buildingamerica.gov) Trina Masepohl National Renewable Energy Laboratory Project manager 1617 Cole Blvd Golden, CO 80401 303-384-7518 [http://www.nrel.gov](http://www.nrel.gov)