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Best Practices Case Study: Shaw Construction Burlingame Ranch Ph.1, Aspen, CO

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL,
BSC,
NREL
Publication Date
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.

Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Concord Cape Prototype

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
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.

Building America Top Innovations 2013: High-Performance Furnace Blowers

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL,
LBNL
Publication Date
Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about the use of high-performance furnace blowers for heating and cooling.

Building America Top Innovations 2014: ASHRAE Standard 62.2. Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
LBNL,
BSC,
FSEC,
WSU Energy Office,
Building Research Council,
Southface,
PNNL
Publication Date
Case study describing a DOE Building America 2014 Top Innovation on research that was instrumental in developing and gaining adoption of the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation standard.

Building America Top Innovations 2014: HVAC Cabinet Air Leakage Test Method

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Gas Technology Institute,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Organization(s)
LBNL,
PARR,
PNNL
Publication Date
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.

Concord Cape Prototype

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
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.

DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes, Winter Park, Florida

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
Publication Date
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Winter Park FL that scored HERS 57 without PV or HERS -7 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
Publication Date
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.

EcoVillage Cleveland

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Case study describing a building project in Ohio.

Fairburn Community

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.

Greenbrier Prototype, Oakdale, Connecticut

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Habitat for Humanity High R-Value Prototype

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

High Performance Builder Spotlight: Pine Mountain Builders, Pine Mountain, GA

Author(s)
Gilbride Theresa L
Organization(s)
PNNL
Publication Date
Case study describing the processes behind the building of the homes making up the Callaway Gardens community, as well as the challenges brought out due to it's proximity to nature and homebuyers not valuing energy efficiency until they've experienced it.

High Performance Builder Spotlight: Treasure Homes Inc.

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL
Publication Date
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.