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Natural Resources Canada
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Report providing information for HVAC designers, installers, and consumers about air source heat pumps.
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RMI
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Article from RMI on how climate change is leading to an increase in critical extreme heat hours and what smart building strategies can be taken to mitigate some of these effects including paint color and insulation.
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Washington Post
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Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.
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The Earthbound Report
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Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.
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Tamarack Technologies,
Florida Solar Energy Center
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Correcting pressure imbalances in your HVAC system can result in a healthier, more efficient home.
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Big Ass Fans,
HPAC Engineering
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Article describing how air speed affects thermal comfort and how fans can provide energy savings.
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UT Austin School of Architecture
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
California Energy Commission
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Guidance on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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NREL
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News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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ARIES,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Levy Partnership
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This report investigates whether mini-split heat pumps can live up to their potential for one market segment: multifamily retrofits.
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Delmar CENGAGE Learning
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Book with indepth information about hydronic systems for residential and commercial buildings.
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DOE
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DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
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Report discussing the benefits of modern evaporative cooling systems for use in hot dry climate zones.
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FSEC
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Report about an experimental evaluation has been conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.
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FSEC
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Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Ohio State University Extension
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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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UCLA
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Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Purdue University
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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This study used an advanced airflow, energy and humidity modeling tool to evaluate the potential for residential mechanical pre-scooling strategies to reduce peak electriciy demand.
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DOE
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Website with information from DOE about rules and standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
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DOE
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Presentation providing information about correctly installing ductwork in new and existing homes.
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Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Paper covering a parametric study of foundation heat exchanger-based ground source heat pump systems for several house configurations in a range of European locations, with an emphasis on determining feasible combinations.
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ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report evaluating mechanical AC precooling strategies in homes as a method for improving the load factor by shifting cooling operation from on-peak to off-peak hours.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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This research paper outlines residential HVAC advanced controls and sensors. It includes a technology review, applications, maintenance and commissioning, occupant behavior and a summary of the state-of-the-art technologies for advanced controls for residential HVAC.
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IBACOS
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Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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ACCA
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The Technician's Guide equips practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement all of the measurement procedures required in the HVAC QI Specification.
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Purdue University
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Article from Purdue University on the potential for white paint technology to lower air conditioning usage requirements.
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City of Fresno
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Webpage from the City of Fresno's Water Conservation Program describing household water conservation recommendations, including tips for maintaining evaporative coolers.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This study uses a computer simulation approach to examine the energy and indoor air quality implications of passive and hybrid ventilation systems.
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PG&E
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Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.
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AERC
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Fact sheet providing information on window attachments and their potential for improving energy efficiency.
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NREL
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Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.