Case Studies

Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.

Case study describing the application of insulated siding on an existing home.

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

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Old Greenwich CT, that scored HERS 42 without PV and HERS 20 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and 8 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV and 4 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -14 with PV or HERS 31 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -2 with PV or HERS 42 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 47 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 33 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 34 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 3 with PV or HERS 35 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 0 with PV or HERS 28 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 51 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 23 with PV or HERS 53 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -8 with PV or HERS 42 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 29 with PV or HERS 53 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -8 with PV or HERS 29 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Grand Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -14 with PV or HERS 31 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Grand Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 34 without PV.

Case study describing a deep energy retrofit, turning an old school into 12 high-end apartments in Greenfield, MA.

Case study describing the family-run Treasure Homes that achieved a HERS rating of 46 without PV on its prototype “Gem” home, located on the blustery shores of Lake Michigan in northern Indiana.

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

Case study describing the Green Home 3 project, which achieved a 44% whole-house energy savings over the Building America New Construction B10 Benchmark, DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certification, and National Green Building Standard Gold-level certification.

Case study describing a stand-off furring strategy that minimizes the physical connections to each existing wall stud, uses spray foam to encapsulate existing siding materials (including lead paint), and creates a vented rain screen assembly to promote drying.