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Building America Comprehensive Energy Retrofit, Efficient Solutions for Existing Homes Case Study; SMUD's Fair Oaks Lab Home Remodel

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Case study describing Building America and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), working together to test a home's energy performance then making retrofits and analyzing the costs as well as the energy savings.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Case study describing a construction project in Hilton Head, SC utilizing a whole-house performance approach.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 0 with PV and 47 without PV.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 21 with PV and 43 without PV.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
DOE,
PNNL
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate that used 24-inch on-center advanced framed walls, an unvented attic with R-38 blown fiberglass, and 16 SEER ducted mini-split heat pumps to achieve a HERS...
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
DOE,
PNNL
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate that used R-33, 5.5-inch EPS+steel SIP walls and roof, 6.0-kW PV with battery backup, and solar hot water to achieve a HERS score of 12 with PV and 50...
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 13 with PV and 41 without PV.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 32 with PV and 50 without PV.