Library | Building America Solution Center

This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Achieving Very High Efficiency & Net Zero Energy in an Existing Home in a Hot-Humid Climate: Long-Term Utility & Monitoring Data

Author(s)

Parker,

Sherwin

Organization(s)

BA-PIRC,

NREL

Publication Date

October, 2012

Research study summarizing the first full year of detailed data collected about a single-family home that experienced a series of retrofits targeting reductions in energy use.

Building America Residential System Research Results: Achieving 30% Whole House Energy Savings Level in Marine Climates; January 2006 - December 2006

Author(s)

Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership,

Building Industry Research Alliance,

Building Science Consortium,

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

Davis Energy Group,

IBACOS,

National Association of Home Builders Research Center,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Organization(s)

BAIHP,

BIRA,

BSC,

CARB,

DEG,

NAHBRC,

NREL

Publication Date

December, 2006

Report summarizing research results for the 30% energy savings level and demonstrates that lead builders can successfully provide 30% homes in the Marine Climate Region on a cost-neutral basis.

Byggmeister Test Home: Analysis and Initial Results of Cold Climate Wood-Framed Home Retrofit

Author(s)

Gates

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report describing a deep energy retrofit project for a two-family wood framed home located in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Conway Street Apartments: A Multifamily Deep Energy Retrofit

Author(s)

Aldrich Robb,

Williamson Jim

Organization(s)

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Publication Date

November, 2014

Research report anayzing the results of a large retrofit project, turining an old school into near zero energy consumption apartments in Greenfield MA.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Occupant Behavior

Author(s)

Less,

Walker

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2015

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Occupant Behavior chapter discusses how to assess homeowner behavior patterns and use these patterns to enhance overall energy savings.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Over-Time, Phased Guidance

Author(s)

Less,

Walker

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2015

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Over Time, Phased Guidance chapter presents a phased approach to deep energy retrofits.

Evaluation of Bias Issues within Regression-Based Inverse Modeling Methods Against Climate and Building Characteristics Using Synthetic Data

Author(s)

Cummings Jamie E,

Parker Danny S,

Sutherland Karen

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

July, 2010

Report evaluating the accuracy of the regression technique used in 2006 by using the same least-squares regression analysis on data created from hourly energy simulation software.

Exploring Cost-Effective, High Performance Residential Retrofits for Affordable Housing in the Hot Humid Climate

Author(s)

McIlvaine Janet,

Sutherland Karen,

Schleith Kevin,

Chandra Subrato

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Publication Date

August, 2010

Report presenting the process of a residential retrofit project for houses in the states of Florida and Alabama, including findings at the time of reporting and highlights of the first home to meet the target HERS Index of 70.

Hood River Passive House

Author(s)

Hales

Organization(s)

WSU Extension Energy Programs,

PIRC

Publication Date

March, 2013

Report documenting short-term test results of the Shift House and compares the results of Passive House Planning Package and Building Energy Optimization modeling of the project.

Reducing Energy Use in Existing Homes by 30%: Learning From Home Performance with ENERGY STAR

Author(s)

Liaukus

Organization(s)

BARA

Publication Date

December, 2014

Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.

Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level, Cold-Climate Home

Author(s)

Puttagunta

Organization(s)

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Report on air-sealing programs for energy-efficiency retrofits.

Sealed Crawl Spaces with Integrated Whole-House Ventilation in a Cold Climate

Author(s)

Zoeller,

Williamson,

Puttagunta

Organization(s)

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.

Survey of Whole House Programs in Midwestern Climates

Author(s)

McGeough U,

Baker W,

Peters J,

Beitel A

Organization(s)

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

November, 2012

Research study making several recommendations to whole-home program designers and implementers for improving the cost effectiveness and reach of whole-home programs.