Energy-efficient and Grid-interactive Zero Carbon Manufactured Homes
Institute of Gas Technology dba GTI Energy
Recipient
Davis, CA
Recipient Location
$27,456
Amount Spent
Completed
Project Status
Project Result
Project is currently under a stop work order.
The Issue
Build and commission energy efficient, all-electric manufactured homes with integrated PV and battery energy storage. Depending on climate zone, a manufactured home built to HUD standards might only require R11 wall insulation and R19 in the ceiling. In comparison, the 2019 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) requires about R20 for the majority of climate zones and a minimum of R30+ for vented or unvented attics using fiberglass batt. Thus, manufactured homes installed in California are less efficient than homes built to Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
Project Innovation
The project will demonstrate Zero Carbon Operation of advanced, all-electric manufactured homes with integrated PV and battery in low-income communities. We will show the benefits of these homes in drastically reducing electric utility costs and lowering emissions. We will also evaluate affordability with respect to first cost and 10-year cost of ownership, considering operational energy costs. The specific objectives are to:
• Build and commission energy efficient, all-electric manufactured homes with integrated PV and battery energy storage.
• Perform field validation of Zero Carbon Operation.
• Perform techno-economic analysis.
• Demonstrate a pathway to a 10-year cost of ownership of the advanced manufactured homes to be equal to or lower than HUD homes, considering energy cost savings.
• Solicit and consolidate the input of community and regional leaders and to build capacity with planning and permitting authorities to enable advanced manufactured housing.
Project Benefits
Build and commission affordable, energy efficient, all-electric manufactured homes with integrated PV and battery energy storage.
Key Project Members
Kaushik Biswas
Subrecipients
Frontier Energy, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Institute
WattTime
Dvele, Inc.
Civicwell
Four Waters Media
Match Partners
Institute of Gas Technology dba GTI Energy
Dvele, Inc.
