Case Studies

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

Case study describing a 2014 DOE Building America Top Innovation about research on high MERV filters used in HVAC systems conducted by Building America research partner Davis Energy Group.

Case study describing a 2014 DOE Building America Top Innovation on development of a standardized testing method for testing the air leakage of HVAC air handlers and furnace cabinets developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.

Case study describing ductwork installation.

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

Case study describing compact buried ducts in hot-humid climate homes.

Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a builder in Georgia that designs energy-efficient homes for a green community, yielding homes with HERS scores as lowas 59 and electric bills as low as $50 a month.

Case study describing the New American Home project.

Case study describing the most cost-effective ways to reduce duct leakage in low-rise housing units.

Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.