Case Studies

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

Case study describing a DOE Building America 2013 Top Innovation community-scale project where solar water heaters generated enough hot water per year to recoup the cost of the system within 4 to 6 years.

Case study describing a DOE 2014 Top Innovation on research leading to use of the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) software to auto-generate a fact-filled Green and Energy Efficiency Addendum intended for real estate appraisers.

Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.

Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

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 2014 DOE Zero Energy Ready Home that scored HERS 42 without PV and -1 with PV.

Case study describing a 2015 DOE Zero Energy Ready Home that scored HERS 41 without PV and 4 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Winter Park FL that scored HERS 57 without PV or HERS -7 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner that scored HERS 52 without PV and -4 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and HERS 3 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner that scored HERS 49 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner that scored HERS 37 without PV and -1 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 30 without PV and 1 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 56 without PV and 15 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV. and 0 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 26 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 47 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 37 without PV and -13 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 37 without PV and -5 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 49 without PV and 44 with PV.

Case study describing performance data and energy-efficiency measures for a DOE 2014Housing Innovation Award winning home that was certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 59 without PV

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 37 without PV and 7 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 51 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and 28 with PV.

Case study describing the first DOE Zero Energy Ready Home in Georgia that achieved a HERS score of 40 without PV and -10 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 46 without PV and 9 with PV.

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 in the hot-dry climate that scored HERS 48 without PV and 25 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 40 without PV and 27 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 69 without PV and -1 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 33 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 49 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 57 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner in the hot-humid climate that scored HERS 44 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV and 11 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6 24-inch on-center walls, with R-17 spray foam in cavities + R-4 continuous rigid foam exterior, an unvented attic with R-25 open-cell foam insulation...

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Addison Homes in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Amaris Homes in Vadnais Heights, New Mexico.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by BPC Green Builders in Watertown, Connecticut.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by BrightLeaf Homes in Brookfield, Illinois.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Carl Franklin Homes and Green Extreme Homes in Garland, Texas.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Charles Thomas Homes in Omaha, Nebraska.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Clifton View Homes in Port Hadlock, Washington.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Dwell Development in Seattle, Washington.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Evolutionary Homes Builders in Geneva, Illinois.

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Glastonbury Housesmith in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.