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Blue Sea Construction: Affordable Housing Case Study

Author(s)

Steven Winter Associates

Organization(s)

SWA,

CARB

Publication Date

September, 2009

Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Lakeland Habitat for Humanity, Lakeland, Florida

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

DOE

Publication Date

January, 2008

Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.

Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Bedford Farmhouse High Performance Retrofit Prototype

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC

Publication Date

December, 2013

Case study describing project conducted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (HfHGL) and Building Science Corporation (BSC).

Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC

Publication Date

July, 2010

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

DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Ithaca, New York

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

October, 2013

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Ithaca, NY, that scored HERS 50 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Manatee County Habitat for Humanity, Ellenton, Florida

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2013

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Ellenton FL that scored HERS 53 without PV and HERS 23 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Mandalay Homes, Phoenix, Arizona

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2013

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Phoenix, AZ that scored HERS 58 without PV and HERS 38 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Caldwell and Johnson, Church Community Housing Corporation, Charlestown, RI

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

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

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Green Extreme Homes & Carl Franklin Homes, First DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Retrofit, Garland, TX

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 59 without PV

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Laurel Gardens, Nokomis, FL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 51 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity, Edgewater, FL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

February, 2014

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

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Southern Energy Homes, First DOE Zero Energy Ready Manufactured Home, Russellville, AL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 57 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Thomas Fullam, Near Zero Maine Home II, Vassalboro, ME

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

February, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 35 without PV and 11 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota, Laurel Gardens #794, Nakomis, FL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

October, 2015

Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County in Nokomis, Florida.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Carl Franklin Homes & Green Extreme Homes, 5th Street Deep Rehab, Garland, TX

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 58 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Habitat for Humanity of Catawba Valley, The Julia Plan, Hickory, NC

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 44 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota, The Saragossa Innovation Home, Venice, FL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 51 without.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Habitat for Humanity, Grand Traverse Region, The Depot Neighborhood, Traverse City, MI

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 36 without PV and -1 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, The Glendale Model, Kalamazoo, MI

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

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

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Revival Homes, Perkins Road House, LItchfield, CT

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

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

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: Sunroc Builders, Morton Road, Lakeland, FL

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

Pacific Seismic Products,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 48 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2016 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Deer Park, NY

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2016

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 32 without PV and 9 with PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kalamazoo Infill Home, Kalamazoo, MI

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2018

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 46.

DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Elements Collection, Denver, CO

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2018

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 48 without PV and 28 with PV.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Venice, Florida

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

November, 2011

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in Florida.

Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype, Westford, Massachusetts

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC

Publication Date

February, 2009

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

February, 2010

Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

High Performance Builder Spotlight: Green Coast Enterprises, New Orleans, LA

Author(s)

Theresa Gilbride

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

September, 2011

Case study describing 100 homes constructed post Hurricane Katrina and the techniques and materials being employed to achieve energy efficiency

New House Case Study: Testing Ductless Heat Pumps in High-Performance Affordable Housing, the Woods at Golden Given - Tacoma, WA

Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center

Organization(s)

BA-PIRC,

FSEC

Publication Date

February, 2016

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

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Affordable Cold Climate Infill Housing with Hybrid Insulation Approach, Wyandotte, Michigan

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC

Publication Date

November, 2013

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

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Habitat for Humanity Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Florida

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

November, 2011

Case study describing a new building project that partnered with Habitat for Humanity.

The Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Zero Energy Demonstration Home

Author(s)

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Organization(s)

NREL,

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver

Publication Date

April, 2008

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