COCOA, May 11, 2012 — The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida, is seeking homes to participate in a State of Florida-sponsored energy research study. Homeowners of selected homes will be compensated $200 for completion of the energy audit and participation in the energy monitoring study.
Eligible participants are homes that were permitted and built after March 2009, have 1500-2300 square feet of living area, and are owner-occupied year-round.
The FSEC research team will conduct an energy audit within each home and monitor energy use for approximately a three-month period. Testing will examine house airtightness, air conditioner performance and duct leakage. The FSEC research team will also collect the previous year’s energy bills.
If you are interested in participating in this research project, please visit http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/go/CodeResearch or contact Jeremy Nelson at 407-243-8197 or jnelson@fsec.ucf.edu by May 31, 2012.
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