Case Studies

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

Case study describing a building project in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

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

Case study describing a net-zero building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Case study describing the use of an indoor heat pump water heater in a hot-dry climate during summer.

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

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 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 43 without PV and 0 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -17 with PV and 44 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 44 without PV and -17 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.

Case study poster describing the second phase of Mutual Housing development at Spring Lake. This second phase is building on the success of the first with expanded P.V. systems and improved overall design that enables each unit to have an average monthly energy bill of only $2 and a HERS rating...

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.

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

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

Case study describing ductwork installation.

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 1963 mid-century modern home in Las Vegas that got an energy-efficiency overhaul, improving performance from a HERS score of 123 to 44, or net-zero when the 4.8 kW of photovoltaic panels are added.

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

Case study describing a demonstration zero net energy home project in Las Vegas, NV.

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

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

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

Case study describing installation of exterior rigid foam insulation on a slab foundation.

Case study describing whole house building techniques in the hot-dry climate.