Case Studies

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 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 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 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 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.