Case Studies

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6 16-in. o.c. walls with 5.5 inches of spray foam plus R-5 rigid continuous insulation, R-33 open-cell spray foam attic insulation, and 6.23 kW rooftop...

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that used R-22 ICF walls, a spray-foamed attic and slab, triple-pane windows, and 13.74 kW solar PV roof shingles to score HERS -13 with PV or 26 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 1 with PV or HERS 40 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning attached home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 50 without PV.

Case Study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 46 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS 14 with PV or HERS 44 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-humid climate that achieved a HERS 20 with PV or HERS 50 without PV.

Case Study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the marine climate that achieved a HERS -23 with PV or HERS 33 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 9 with PV or HERS 42 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 35 without PV.

Case Study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -13 with PV or HERS 26 without PV.

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.

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

Case study describing a building project in Ohio.

Case study describing a deep energy retrofit, turning an old school into 12 high-end apartments in Greenfield, MA.

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

Case study describing ductwork installation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Study focusing on the installation of a custom engineered CHPWH system in the parking garage of an apartment building in Seattle, WA.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the mixed-humid climate.

Case study describing a 17-lot series of homes designed to be energy efficient and fulfill the need for smaller homes.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the cold climate.

Case study describing a builder in Texas that met the stringent requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy's Builders Challenge on over 779 homes in 2010.

Case study describing David Weekley Homes, and how by working with Building America and the Building Science Corporation, they been able to build tighter more energy efficient homes and pass the benefits along to customers.

Case study describing Ferrier Custom Homes’ “Zero-Energy Casita” project, a new construction utilizing SIPS to achieve a HERS score of 30.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.

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

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate, part of a project building 100 new homes after hurricane Katrina.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.

Case study describing the development of one of the first true zero-energy homes built in the United States and the improvements made on it's design for subsequent projects.

Case study describing a new construction project in Florida, designed to produce as much energy as it consumes.

Case study describing a new home construction project in Florida.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.

Case study describing New Tradition Homes and the efficiency of the 94 Production homes they built in the Landover Commons community, which surpass the energy code requirements.

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.

Case study describing Pulte Homes and their pursuit of the DOE builders challenge, building more than 780 homes that comply to or exceed the energy standards required.

Case study describing Quadrant Homes, a production home builder, and their implementation of an energy-efficiency package provide allowed home owners to achieve energy savings of 40% Building America benchmark.

Case study describing a 1963 mid-century modern home in Las Vegas that got an energy-efficiency overhaul, improving performance from a HERS score of 123 to 44, or net-zero when the 4.8 kW of photovoltaic panels are added.

Case study describing Schneider Homes and their experience while pursuing an energy efficiency tax credit for 37 homes they built at Miller Creek.

Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.

Case study describing Tindall Homes and the energy efficient features they took advantage of when building 20 luxury homes, that subsequently used 40% less energy then code requirements.

Case study describing how Tom Walsh & Co. became one of the first production home builders to earn a tax credit for new homes while achieve 50% energy savings in 20 homes they constructed.