Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings
In fall 2010, Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) a 1,566-home cooperative of circa 1930-1940 homes in Greenbelt, Maryland, undertook a multiyear pilot energy efficiency retrofit project. GHI established this pilot project as a basis for decision making for the rollout of a decade-long community-wide upgrade program that will incorporate energy-efficiency improvements to the building envelopes and mechanical equipment. The community upgrade is fully funded by the cooperative through its membership with no outside subsidies. This project thus presents a unique opportunity to evaluate and prioritize the wide range of benefits of high-performance retrofits based on member experience with and acceptance of the retrofit measures implemented during the pilot project. Addressing the complex interactions between benefits, tradeoffs, construction methods, project management implications, realistic upfront costs, financing, and other considerations provides a case study for energy retrofit projects to include high-performance technologies based on the long-term value to the homeowner.
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AB - In fall 2010, Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) a 1,566-home cooperative of circa 1930-1940 homes in Greenbelt, Maryland, undertook a multiyear pilot energy efficiency retrofit project. GHI established this pilot project as a basis for decision making for the rollout of a decade-long community-wide upgrade program that will incorporate energy-efficiency improvements to the building envelopes and mechanical equipment. The community upgrade is fully funded by the cooperative through its membership with no outside subsidies. This project thus presents a unique opportunity to evaluate and prioritize the wide range of benefits of high-performance retrofits based on member experience with and acceptance of the retrofit measures implemented during the pilot project. Addressing the complex interactions between benefits, tradeoffs, construction methods, project management implications, realistic upfront costs, financing, and other considerations provides a case study for energy retrofit projects to include high-performance technologies based on the long-term value to the homeowner.
AU - Mallay, David
A2 - Wiehagen, Joe
A3 - Del Bianco, Marie
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.25984/2204254
KW - building america
KW - multifamily
KW - residential
KW - retrofit
KW - insulation
KW - community
KW - mixed humid
KW - hvac
KW - building envelope
KW - cost effectiveness
KW - single family attached
KW - existing home
KW - BuildingAmerica
KW - duct systems
LA - English
DA - 2016/07/21
PY - 2016
PB - Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders
T1 - Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings
UR - https://doi.org/10.25984/2204254
ER -
Mallay, David, et al. Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings. Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders, 21 July, 2016, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2204254.
Mallay, D., Wiehagen, J., & Del Bianco, M. (2016). Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders. https://doi.org/10.25984/2204254
Mallay, David, Joe Wiehagen, and Marie Del Bianco. Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings. Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders, July, 21, 2016. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2204254
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title = {Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings},
author = {Mallay, David and Wiehagen, Joe and Del Bianco, Marie},
abstractNote = {In fall 2010, Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) a 1,566-home cooperative of circa 1930-1940 homes in Greenbelt, Maryland, undertook a multiyear pilot energy efficiency retrofit project. GHI established this pilot project as a basis for decision making for the rollout of a decade-long community-wide upgrade program that will incorporate energy-efficiency improvements to the building envelopes and mechanical equipment. The community upgrade is fully funded by the cooperative through its membership with no outside subsidies. This project thus presents a unique opportunity to evaluate and prioritize the wide range of benefits of high-performance retrofits based on member experience with and acceptance of the retrofit measures implemented during the pilot project. Addressing the complex interactions between benefits, tradeoffs, construction methods, project management implications, realistic upfront costs, financing, and other considerations provides a case study for energy retrofit projects to include high-performance technologies based on the long-term value to the homeowner.},
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/4929},
year = {2016},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders, https://doi.org/10.25984/2204254},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-29},
doi = {10.25984/2204254}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.25984/2204254
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Data from Jul 21, 2016
Last updated Nov 1, 2023
Submitted Jul 21, 2016
Organization
Home Innovation Research Labs - National Association of Home Builders
Contact
David Mallay
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Keywords
building america, multifamily, residential, retrofit, insulation, community, mixed humid, hvac, building envelope, cost effectiveness, single family attached, existing home, BuildingAmerica, duct systemsDOE Project Details
Project Name Building America
Project Number FY11 AOP 1.9.1.19
