Thermal Mass - Energy Savings Potential in Residential Buildings

Thermal Mass - Energy Savings Potential in Residential Buildings

FIGURE 1	ORNL/Habitat test houses.
FIGURE 2	Total energy consumption in residential buildings per floor area for ten U.S. climates.
FIGURE 3	Dynamic R-value equivalents for Washington D.C. for 1540-ft². one-story ranch house
FIGURE 4	DBMS values for Washington D.C. for 143 m² (1540-ft² ) one-story ranch house.
FIGURE 5	DBMS values for two massive wall systems in ten U.S. climates for 143 m² (1540-ft²) one-story ranch house.
FIGURE 6	A portion of the whole building energy which can be saved in Minneapolis, Minnesota by replacement of conventional wood framed walls by massive wall technologies.
FIGURE 7	A portion of the whole building energy which can be saved in Bakersfield, California by replacement of conventional wood framed walls by massive wall technologies.
FIGURE 8	Potential energy savings available in ten U. S. locations for ICF wall systems.