Case Studies

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 the application of insulated siding on an existing home.

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation for the installation of rigid foam insulation on the exterior of home roofs and walls as a thermal, air, and moisture barrier.

Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation about advanced framing techniques for high-performance home construction.

Case study describing a 20-unit community of energy-efficient duplexes in Massachusetts incorporating solar water heating and photovoltaics.

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 whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.

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

Case study describing an energy efficient renovation in the cold climate.

Case study describing the retrofit of a 1960s split-level home.

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 retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Case study describing a new construction project using high R-value enclosures with a hybrid insulation approach.

Case study describing research about using exterior, vapor permeable insulation of retrofit walls with vapor permeable cavity insulation.

Case study describing techniques used to prevent thermal bypass in new homes.

Case study describing retrofit measures for embedded wood members in insulated mass masonry walls.

Case study describing a stand-off furring strategy that minimizes the physical connections to each existing wall stud, uses spray foam to encapsulate existing siding materials (including lead paint), and creates a vented rain screen assembly to promote drying.

Case study describing a Habitat for Humanity zero net energy home in Denver.

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