Design and economic analysis of a net-zero water and energy single-family home that meets affordable housing criteria in Florida

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Abstract

This presentation discusses the features and economic feasibility of a design for a detached, single-family home that is consistent with a decentralized approach to achieving net-zero water and energy outcomes and meets the criteria for affordable housing in Florida. The design integrates well-established passive approaches to water and energy conservation with new technologies in electric composting toilets and PV arrays, charge controllers, and inverters, in hybrid, grid-connected, net-zero energy systems. It is found that, even without considering potential cost reductions available through governmental programs designed to support the implementation of sustainability measures in homes, the proposed design for a net-zero water and energy single-family home would meet the affordable housing criteria in Florida's Palm Beach County for both moderate- and low-income households.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability, SusTech 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages243-244
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781665406642
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event9th Annual IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability, SusTech 2022 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Apr 21 2022Apr 22 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability, SusTech 2022

Conference

Conference9th Annual IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability, SusTech 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period4/21/224/22/22

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Geography, Planning and Development

Keywords

  • affordable housing
  • development
  • net-zero water
  • photovoltaics

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