Case Studies

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

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

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation about best practices for high-efficiency window air conditioning units.

Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about the use of high-performance furnace blowers for heating and cooling.

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 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 32 with PV and is the first home in the world to use a tri-generation system to supply electricity, heating, and cooling on site.

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

Case study describing an energy efficient retrofit project in hot-humid climates.

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

Case study describing the testing of a 30-home, high-performance, energy-efficient, sustainable community.

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 homes that have a single heating plant that provides space and water heating.

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

Case study describing field study of gas furnaces, and recommendations for installation.

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

Case study describing how to replace variable speed furnace motors.

Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.

Case study describing ventilation selection for existing homes.

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.

Case study describing innovative technologies, construction techniques, products, and design trends in new home construction.