Case Studies

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

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.

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...

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.

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation about best practices for high-efficiency window air conditioning units.

Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about the use of high-performance furnace blowers for heating and cooling.

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation profile on Home Performance XML, a data transfer standard that communicates between home performance programs and analysis software.

Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about advanced framing techniques for high-performance home construction.

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.

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation on upgrading or replacing windows in existing homes, based on research by Building America research partner Building Science Corporation.

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...

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.

Case study describing a 2014 DOE Building America Top Innovation about research on high MERV filters used in HVAC systems conducted by Building America research partner Davis Energy Group.

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.

Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a hot-humid climate.

Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a mixed-dry climate.

Case study describing a 20-unit community of energy-efficient duplexes in Massachusetts incorporating solar water heating and photovoltaics.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in west Connecticut that scored HERS 39 without solar PV.

Case study about a Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner construction project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Herriman, UT, that scored HERS 40 without PV, -1 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Ithaca, NY, that scored HERS 50 without PV.

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 Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award winning custom home in Downers Grove IL that scored HERS 35 without PV.

Case study describing a 4,763 ft2 certified Passive House that achieved HERS 27 without PV through the construction of R-54 walls that use ICF plus fiberglass cavity insulation, an R-100 vented attic, extensive air sealing and flashing, triple-pane windows, ductless heat pumps, and solar hot water.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 32 with PV and is the first home in the world to use a tri-generation system to supply electricity, heating, and cooling on site.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV and -3 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 55 without PV and 15 with PV.

Case study describing approaches to comprehensive retrofits that are in reach of the ordinary builder.

Case study describing one of three deep energy renovations of occupied affordable homes.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the mixed-humid climate zone.

Case study describing a retrofit project in Maryland.

Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in the marine climate.

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

Case study describing an energy efficient retrofit project in hot-humid climates.

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in Florida.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

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

Case study describing a cost-effectively reducing energy use by over 50% in an existing home.

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

Case study describing an energy efficient renovation in the cold climate.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the marine climate.

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

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

Case study describing a retrofit project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.

Case study describing 50% energy saving projects for new multifamily homes in cold climates.

Case study describing a builder's technology package that achieves energy savings of 50% over standard practice compared to the 2006 IECC.