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Cost Analysis of Simple Phase Change Material-Enhanced Building Envelopes in Southern U.S. Climates

Author(s)

Kosny,

Shukla,

Fallahi

Organization(s)

Fraunhofer CSE,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report focusing on building envelopes that have been enhanced with phase change materials (PCMs), which can simultaneously reduce total cooling loads and shift peak-hour loads.

Hathaway "Solar Patriot" House: A Case Study in Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Author(s)

Norton Paul,

Hancock Ed,

Barker Greg M,

Reeves Paul

Organization(s)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Mountain Energy Partnership,

Partnership for Resource Conservation

Publication Date

May, 2005

Report detailing the monitored and modeled performance of a solar home outside of Washington DC.

IBACOS Builder System Performance Packages: January 2003--December 2003

Author(s)

Broniek John

Organization(s)

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

July, 2004

Report presenting system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates.

Introduction to Buildings Systems Performance: Houses that Work II

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

April, 2004

Report that describes BSC's Houses That Work II (HTWII) climate-specific technical resource, beginning with an overall HTWII introduction and four sections explaining the four most important hygro-thermal climate regions: Hot-Humid, Mixed-Humid, Cold, and Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry.

Moisture Research - Optimizing Wall Assemblies

Author(s)

Arena Lois,

Mantha Pallavi

Organization(s)

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

May, 2013

Report describing evaluation of several configurations of wall assemblies to determine the accuracy of moisture modeling and make recommendations to ensure durable, efficient assemblies.

Residential Ground Source Heat Pumps with Integrated Domestic Hot Water Generation: Performance Results from Long-Term Monitoring

Author(s)

Stecher Dave,

Allison Katherine

Organization(s)

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

January, 2012

Report discussing instrumentation methods and field operation characteristics of two GSHPs in test houses, including a comparison between the manufacturers listed COP values and the COPs calculated from field data.

Serenbe Nest Cottages

Author(s)

Butler T,

Curtis O,

Kim E,

Roberts S,

Stephenson R

Organization(s)

NAHB Research Center,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Southface

Publication Date

December, 2012

Report describing construction of test homes in Atlanta, GA meeting Building America savings targets and serving as a basis of design for other homes Martin Dodson plans to build within the Serenbe community.

Winchester/Camberley Homes New Construction Test House Design, Construction, and Short-Term Testing in a Mixed-Humid Climate

Author(s)

Mallay,

Wiehagen,

Wood

Organization(s)

NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date

October, 2012

Report outlining the features of a test house built in Silver Spring , Maryland, and discussing the implementation of the energy efficient design, and reports on the short-term testing results.