Case Studies

Case study describing a retrofit project in Maryland.

Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home 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 retrofit project in hot-humid climates.

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

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

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

Case study describing a cost-effectively reducing energy use by over 50% in an existing home.

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 a retrofit project in the marine climate.

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 marine climate.

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

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

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

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 50% energy saving projects for new multifamily homes in cold climates.

Case study describing a builder's technology package that achieves energy savings of 50% over standard practice compared to the 2006 IECC.

Case study describing two new construction projects in Florida built to be net zero energy homes.

Case study describing the origins and growth of a Los Angeles-based home performance company that has increased their annualized revenues by nearly 8 times in 2 years of business.

Case study describing the origins and operation of a Kalamazoo-based home performance contractor.

Case study describing the origin and operations of a large HVAC company specializing in whole-house energy efficiency that upgrades 400 homes per year.

Case study describing the growth and performance of a Rochester-based home energy performance company that increased revenues by nearly 2000% in 1 year.

Case study describing the growth of the home performance division of a Oregon-based remodeling company that saw revenues increase by 109% per year from 2006 to 2012.

Case study describing the growth of a Decatur-based home performance company, that started as an off shoot of a design-build firm and has since increased their number of projects by 53% in 2 years.

Case study describing the growth of a Manassas-based home performance company that increased their annual number of projects from 13 to 79 between 2007 and 2012.

Case study describing the elimination of excessive humidity in the attic of a multi-floor, single-family home that was causing condensation and water damage along the roof and eaves.

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

Case study describing how a properly designed duct system is essential for keeping a home comfortable, managing indoor air quality, and maximizing the performance of heating and cooling equipment.

Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.