Case Studies

Case study describing new home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Case study describing a building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

Case study describing a building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Phoenix, AZ that scored HERS 58 without PV and HERS 38 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by KB Home in El Dorado Hills, California.

Case study describing a DOE 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Palo Duro Homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -1 with PV and 50 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 16 with PV and 51 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 49 without PV.

Case study describing project and performance data and energy-efficiency measures for a DOE 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning home that was certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec homes in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6, 16-inch on-center walls, a 16 SEER AC system, and 3.55-kW solar to achieve a HERS score of 11 with PV and 44 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6, 16-inch on-center walls, and a 17 SEER central two-stage heat pump to achieve a HERS score of -6 with PV and 45 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 15 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 34 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS 34 with PV or HERS 45 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6 16-in. o.c. walls, R-25 spray foam attic insulation, and 3.45 kW of solar panels to achieve a HERS score of 30 with PV and 45 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production homes in the mixed-dry climate that used spray-foamed 2x6 16-in. o.c. walls and attic, aerosolized acrylic whole-house sealant, and 3.74 kW of solar panels to achieve a HERS score of 14 with PV...

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6 16-in. o.c. walls with 5.5 inches of spray foam plus R-5 rigid continuous insulation, R-33 open-cell spray foam attic insulation, and 6.23 kW rooftop...

Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.