Case Studies

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

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

Case study describing a building project in the coldclimate.

Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.

Case study describing project conducted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (HfHGL) and Building Science Corporation (BSC).

Case study describing a four-square Concord home retrofitted by Building Science Corporation in Massachusetts.

Case study describing a Concord Cape Cod style home designed in August 2008 by architects and engineers at Building Science Corporation, who developed the drawing set and specifications for the high performance custom home in Concord, Massachusetts.

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

Case study describing retrofit upgrades to a 1970's home, that not only improved occupant comfort levels, but reduced the estimated energy bill by 40%

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

Case study describing a new construction project designed to achieve an 87% reduction in source energy use when compared to the 2009 Building America Benchmark.

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 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 a multifamily retrofit project in a cold climate.

Case study about a multifamily retrofit project using individual heat recovery ventilators in 10 separate building units.

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

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

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

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

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

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 a new construction net zero energy home.

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

Case study describing a new townhome construction project designed to achieve a HERS score of 40.

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 high performance test home incorporating best practices for energy efficiency.

Case study describing a new construction building project of 20 luxury homes in northern New Jersey that were more energy efficient than ENERGY STAR and met the 50% energy savings requirements of the federal tax credit for new homes.

Case study describing the performance of air-to-water heat pump systems in dry climates.

Case study describing a heating system retrofit in an existing apartment building complex which included advanced boiler controls and reduced heating gas consumption by about 20%.

Case study describing the maximization of hydronic system efficiency in single and multifamily buildings.

Case study describing the best practices, costs, and savings associated with balancing steam distribution systems through increased main line air venting, radiator vent replacement, and boiler control system upgrades.