TABLE OF CONTENTS
0.0 Abstract and Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Purpose of Study
1.3 Similar Studies
2.0 Methods
2.1 Overview
2.2 Description of Princeton Standard Home (SH)
2.3 System Boundaries of Life Cycle Analysis
2.4 Life Cycle Materials Data Base
2.5 Home Maintenance and Improvements
2.6 Life Cycle Inventory of SH
2.7 Life Cycle Inventory of EEH
2.8 Life Cycle Cost Analysis
3.0 Results
3.1 Life Cycle Mass
3.2 Life Cycle Energy Consumption
3.3 Life Cycle Global Warming Potential
3.4 Life Cycle Cost Analysis
3.5 Other EEH Design Scenarios
4.0 Conclusions
4.1 General
4.2 Potential Follow-on Research
4.3 Analysis Tools
FACULTY ADVISORS
Gregory A. Keoleian, Research Manger, National Pollution
Prevention Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Marc H. Ross, Professor, Physics Department, University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
PEER REVIEWERS
Appleyard, Wayne, Architect, Sunstructures Architects,
Ann Arbor, MI
Barrie, John, Architect, John Barrie Associates,
Ann Arbor, MI
Brandle, Kurt, Prof. Emeritus, College of Architecture
and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Howard, Sarah, Washtenaw County, Dept. of Environment
and Infrastructure Service, Ann Arbor, MI
Moore, Michael, Associate Professor of Environmental
Economics, School of Natural Resources and Environment,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Norris, Greg, Sylvatica, North Berwick, MA
Schroeder, Doug, Passive Solar Industries Council,
Washington, DC
Yost, Peter, National Association of Home Builders
Research Center, Upper Malboro, MD
We would like to express our appreciation to those who provided
their time and experience in helping us complete this undertaking.
We extend our thanks to our project advisors, Dr. Greg Keoleian
and Professor Marc Ross who were both instrumental in providing
focus and channeling our energies in a meaningful direction, and
for providing valuable feedback at critical junctures of the project.
We are grateful to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in conjunction
with the National Pollution Prevention Center for project support
and funding.
We are especially indebted to the members of our review committee;
Wayne Appleyard (Sunstructures Architects), John Barrie (John
Barrie Associates), Professor Kurt Brandle (Prof. Emeritus, College
of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan), Sarah
Howard (Washtenaw County, Dept. of Environment and Infrastructure
Service), Peter Yost (National Association of Home Builders Research
Center), Michael Moore (Associate Professor of Environmental Economics,
School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan)
and Greg Norris (Sylvatica), all of whom made valuable contributions
during the project and provided much needed attention to detail
during preparation of the final document.
We were fortunate to have had the full cooperation of the Guenther
Company, builder of the Princeton home studied. Specifically,
Tod Griffen provided us with construction documents and supported
our site visits and inquiries throughout the project. Gary Grisham
and Linda Penya were both very helpful. We would like to thank
several individuals working with local construction suppliers
who where always willing to answer questions and pass on what
they had learned; Steve Cook (Astro Builders), Mike Frank (Century
Truss), and Doug Bakman (Fingerle Lumber).
Patrick Pierquet (Teltech), Ramsey Zimmermann (Recycle Ann Arbor),
and Don Nelson (D. R. Nelson and Associates) where very helpful
in providing insight during the conceptualization of the energy
efficient house. Michael W. Turnbull (Guardian Industries Corp.)
assisted in reviewing the final draft.
Special thanks go to Doug Balcomb with the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory, as well as to Doug Schroeder and Kristine Anstead,
both with the Passive Solar Industries Council, who provided technical
support for the Energy-10 software used in the project. We appreciate
the help of Sonya Lee and Tracy Holbrooks who assisted in gathering
information and performing surveys.
Last updated October, 9th '98