Subject housing is a low-income, assisted housing apartment complex of 12
apartments (6 up and six down in each of 2 two story building) with
electric water heating. The central facility would also have electric water
heating. Solar is not an option. Apartments have good envelopes and new
heat pumps.
Climate: 2928 heating degree days; 2011 cooling degree days.
Washer/dryer coin costs: $1.75 load
Electricity: $.10/kWh
Potential impacts of centralized system considered thus far:
Would lower the air-conditioning requirements of the apartments.
Commercial washer/dryers will handle larger loads, but may cost more per
load to operate even if the initial cost of the washer and dryer are
included.
Washing/drying in the apartment can help heat an apartment with reclaimed
heat, but since the water heating and clothes drying was electric
resistence, these savings could be a wash (no pun intended) with a more
efficient heat pump.
Ron Hughes
THIS WHOLE HOUSE
http:www.energyhome.com
P.O. Box 251416
Little Rock, AR 72225
501.666.4377 biz
501.666.8676 fax
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