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Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL,
BSC,
NREL
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Description
Case study describing a multi-family town home project constructed for the City of Aspen, Colorado, with assistance from the U.S. DOE Building America research team Building Science Corporation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Author(s)
Colon,
Martin
Organization(s)
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Case study describing a year-long evaluation on residential hot water heating systems in a laboratory environment, regarding the evaluation of two residential electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), a solar thermal system utilizing a polymer glazed absorber, and a high efficiency natural gas...

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.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL
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Description
Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation on the Building America Solution Center, a website developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program to provide quick access to information on how to build and renovate homes to be...
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Building Science Corporation,
University of Minnesota
Organization(s)
PNNL,
PHI,
HIRL,
BSC,
NorthernSTAR
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Description
Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation for the installation of rigid foam insulation on the exterior of home roofs and walls as a thermal, air, and moisture barrier.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL,
LBNL
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Description
Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about the use of high-performance furnace blowers for heating and cooling.
Author(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
HIRL,
PHI,
PNNL
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about advanced framing techniques for high-performance home construction.
Author(s)
Building Science Corporation,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
IBACOS,
BSC,
PHI,
HIRL,
PNNL
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Description
Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation on quality management tools for builders, trades, and designers to help eliminate mistakes that would require high-cost rework.
Author(s)
Davis Energy Group,
Steven Winter Associates,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
Building Science Corporation,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
ARBI,
CARB,
SWA,
FSEC,
BA-PIRC,
BSC,
IBACOS,
PHI,
HIRL,
PNNL
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Description
Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation about construction of net-zero energy ready homes, by several builders working with various DOE Building America research partners including Steven Winter Associates, Building Science Corporation, Home Innovation Research Labs, IBACOS...
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
LBNL,
BSC,
FSEC,
WSU Energy Office,
Building Research Council,
Southface,
PNNL
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Description
Case study describing a DOE Building America 2014 Top Innovation on research that was instrumental in developing and gaining adoption of the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation standard.
Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Gas Technology Institute,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Organization(s)
LBNL,
PARR,
PNNL
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Description
Case study describing a 2014 DOE Building America Top Innovation on development of a standardized testing method for testing the air leakage of HVAC air handlers and furnace cabinets developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Author(s)
Maryland Energy Administration,
Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
DOE,
SWA,
CARB
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Description
Case study describing a Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity rehabilitation project of five 2-story row houses into energy-efficient, affordable housing.
Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a retrofit project designed to show that advanced energy goals could be met today in existing housing.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1970s cedar-sided home in Bellingham WA that included adding 2 inches of cork insulation while replacing the existing cedar siding and replacing the double-pane windows with triple-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1940s home in Phoenix AZ that included adding 2 inches of rigid foam and new stucco siding and solar screens as part of a comprehensive retrofit of the concrete block home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1940s kit home in Kalamazoo MI that included adding 1 inch of rigid polyisocyanurate insulation and low-e storm windows while replacing vinyl siding on the home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1950s bungaloo home in Jackson MS that included adding 1 inch of rigid XPS insulation while replacing aluminum siding with vinyl siding and replacing the original windows with triple-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall and window retrofit of a 1920s home in Long Island NY that included adding 1 inch of rigid foam insulation over existing stucco and covering with vinyl siding on the home, then adding exterior low-e storm windows to previously upgraded double-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1970s cedar-sided home in Bellingham WA that included adding 2 inches of cork insulation while replacing the existing cedar siding.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1940s home in Phoenix AZ that included adding 2 inches of rigid polyisocyanurate insulation while adding stucco siding to a previously unsided and uninsulated slump-block home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1940s kit home in Kalamazoo MI that included adding 1 inch of rigid polyisocyanurate insulation while replacing siding the vinyl siding to the home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1950s bungaloo home in Jackson MS that included adding 1 inch of rigid XPS insulation while replacing aluminum siding with vinyl siding on the home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a wall retrofit of a 1920s home in Long Island NY that included adding 1 inch of rigid foam insulation over existing stucco and covering with vinyl siding on the home.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Case study describing a window retrofit of a 1970s cedar-sided home in Bellingham WA that included adding replacing the existing double-pane clear-glass windows with triple-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a window retrofit of a 1950s bungaloo home in Jackson MS that included replacing the original windows with triple-pane windows
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a window retrofit of a 1940s kit home in Kalamazoo MI that included adding interior low-e storm windows to previously upgraded double-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a window retrofit of a 1920s home in Long Island NY that included adding exterior low-e storm windows to previously upgraded double-pane windows.
Author(s)
Theresa Gilbride,
Kohta Ueno
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing a window retrofit of a 1940s home in Phoenix AZ that included adding solar screens to previously upgraded windows.