2021 Fall ENGR333 Poster, Section B

Authors

Calvin University 2021 ENGR Section B

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

In 2020, residences used 21% of all final energy in the United States and were responsible for 20% of all U.S. carbon dioxide emissions (henceforth referred to as carbon emissions). Habitat for Humanity for Kent County is endeavoring to design homes that reduce energy consumption, energy expenditures, and carbon emissions. They have established a goal of a “low carbon footprint build” that will minimize energy consumption and carbon emissions, both during construction and across the lifetime of the house. To accomplish this goal, Habitat for Humanity for Kent County partnered with Calvin’s ENGR 333 – Thermal System Design and asked two guiding questions for this project:

• What is the expected carbon emissions savings of the low carbon footprint build house?
• If not carbon-neutral, how can carbon emissions be reduced by a further 20%?

Publication Date

12-2-2021

Recommended Citation

Calvin University 2021 ENGR Section B, "2021 Fall ENGR333 Poster, Section B" (2021). ENGR 333. 19.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/engr_333/19