Case Studies

Case study describing new home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.

Case study describing a cold/very cold building project in Denver, CO

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 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.

Case study describing an effort to create a comfortable, healthy, durable and energy efficient single family home.

Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and HERS 3 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV. and 0 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 26 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 47 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 49 without PV and 44 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 40 without PV and 27 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 26 with PV and 36 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 31 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 46 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that used R-30 SIP walls, R-56 unvented attic, and 19.2 EER air-to-water heat pump to achieve a HERS score of 29 with PV and 45 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that used 2x4 studs 24" o.c. staggered on 2x6 plates XPS wrapped walls, 20-inch R-60 blown cellulose vented attic, triple-pane windows to achieve a HERS score of...

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that used 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, and a 24 EER ground source heat pump to achieve a HERS score of 35 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of -13 with PV and 45 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 2 with PV and 35 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of -12 with PV and 41 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 28 with PV and 39 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 30 with PV and 50 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 36 without PV and 26 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 31 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 46 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 32 without PV and 14 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and -13 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV and 2 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 42 without PV and 5 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and -12 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 42 without PV and -9 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 39 without PV and 28 with PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 50 without PV and 30 with PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of -2 with PV and 29 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 38 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 26 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 36 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 48 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 50 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 16 with PV and 35 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 11 with PV and 41 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 9 with PV and 42 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of -5 with PV and 41 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 8 with PV and 41 without PV.

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 4 with PV and 38 without PV.