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Best Practices Case Study: Shaw Construction Burlingame Ranch Ph.1, Aspen, CO

Best Practices Case Study: Shaw Construction Burlingame Ranch Ph.1, Aspen, CO

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Organization(s)
PNNL,
BSC,
NREL
Publication Date
Case study describing a multi-family town home project constructed for the City of Aspen, Colorado, with assistance from the U.S. DOE Building America research team Building Science Corporation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Building Alaska's Next Generation Housing

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Author(s)
Alaska Public Media
Organization(s)
Alaska Public Media
Video from Alaska Public Media and Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how the changing climate will need to be met with changing housing structures, specifically homes' foundations.

Building with SIPs in Alaska

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on SIP construction and how to build with these materials.

Burlingame Ranch Phase I

Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Case Study on Cold Climate Heat Pump Performance

This project picks up on an ET project with long-term performance monitoring of a cold climate heat pump in Fairbanks, AK. In the United States, approximately 14.4 million dwellings use electricity for heating in cold and very cold regions, consuming 0.16 quads of energy annually. A high-performance cold climate heat pump (CCHP) can result in significant savings over current technologies (greater than 70% compared to strip heating) and in annual primary energy savings of 0.1 quads when fully deployed, which is equivalent to a reduction of 5.9 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions. A case study will be created for submission to the Building America Solution Center that documents how the equipment performed during the field study, including estimated HSPF and SEER ratings for this type of technology in order to provide a reference for comparison to existing equipment.

Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Strategies

Author(s)
Shawn LeMons
Organization(s)
Mitsubishi Electric Trane U.S.,
EEBA
Publication Date
Webinar from Mitsubishi Electric Trane U.S. on the pros and cons of using cold climate air source heat pumps (ccASHP) in homes in cold climates.

Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Strategies

Author(s)
Shawn LeMons
Organization(s)
Mitsubishi Electric Trane U.S.,
EEBA
Publication Date
Webinar from Shawn LeMons for EEBA on the pros and cons of using cold climate air source heat pumps (ccASHP) in homes in cold climates. Free EEBA login required.

Cold Climate Building Techniques and Concepts: Cathedral Roofs

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.

Cold Climate Heat Pump Decision Tool

Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Organization(s)
U.S. DOE
Publication Date
The Cold Climate Heat Pump Decision Tool guides contractors and installers through the decision-making process for heat pump (HP) sizing, identifying personalized CCHP recommendations, and applicable tax credits, with a focus on retrofits in cold climates.

De-Icing Ice Dams, BSI-097

Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Article describing the importance of air sealing, insulation, and roof ventilation in reducing the likelihood of ice dam formation on roofs in cold snowy climates.

gutters and good drainage

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.

Heat Recovery Ventilation in Colder Climates - Code Compliance Brief

Publication Date
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about heat recovery ventilation to help ensure that what is proposed regarding the heat recovery ventilator ‘product’ itself as well as ventilation measures can be verified as being in compliance with the code. Providing consistent information to document compliance with codes and standards to all relevant parties responsible for verifying with those codes and standards (e.g., code officials, builders, contractors, designers, etc.) is expected to result in increased compliance and more timely, less challenging and more uniform plan review and field inspections.

Home Energy Guide - Techniques, Tactics, and Tips: Ice Dams

Author(s)
Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Information Center
Organization(s)
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Publication Date
Article describing the causes that form ice dams, as well as solutions for preventing future ice dams on roofs, focusing on air sealing to prevent hot air leakage.

How to Prevent Roof Damage from Winter Ice Buildup

Author(s)
Dorsi Chris
Organization(s)
Montana State University Extension,
MSU Extension
Publication Date
Article from Montana State University Extension explaining how proper insulation techniques can greatly reduce the risks of ice dams on roofs in cold climate zones.

How to: REMOTE Wall System Part 1

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 1 of 2.

How to: REMOTE Wall System Part 2

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 2 of 2.

Integrated Truss House - How to install inset windows

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center showing how to install inset windows correctly to keep cold air and moisture at bay.

Kwigillingok Energy Efficiency Project

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on how to incorporate energy efficient building design into cold climates, focusing on the tribal community of Kwigillingok, Alaska.

Protect Your Home from Ice Dams

Author(s)
IBHS DisasterSafety
Organization(s)
IBHS
Publication Date
List of recommendations from IBHS on how to protect homes from ice dam formation.

Rooms Containing Fuel-Burning Appliances - Code Compliance Brief

An entirely new section in the 2015 IECC/IRC regarding fuel-burning appliances basically requires the appliance to be isolated from the building thermal envelope, located either outside or within a separate room if the fuel-burning appliance is supplied by open combustion air ducts. This brief provides an overview of the requirements and further details of approving the actual "room".

Slab Edge Insulation

Guide describing how to insulate slabs on grade in climate zones 3 and higher.

Technology Solutions Case Study: Stand-Off Furring in Deep Energy Retrofits

Author(s)
IBACOS
Organization(s)
IBACOS
Publication Date
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.

When should I worry about snow accumulation on the roof?

Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Publication Date
Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.

Your Northern Home: Attics/Air leakage/Stack effect

Publication Date
Author(s)
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Organization(s)
CCHRC
Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on how warm air typically leaks out of homes through attics via the stack effect and how to mitigate these effects through building practices.