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LBNL
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Website with product and standards information about ceiling fans.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report describing how modification of model specifications to include guidance on energy efficiency measures can create a greater level of consistency in executing energy efficiency retrofit measures across the multiple regions where a developer may work.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report summarizing the results of laboratory testing of 20 advanced power strip products.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report describing research efforts focused on examining the audit reports for quality, comprehensiveness, and consistency.
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HIRL
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Description
A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Research study about a high performance retrofit of an existing brick building (a former convent) into condominiums, all affordable housing.
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Department of Civil Engineering,
McMaster University
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Description
Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report on air-sealing programs for energy-efficiency retrofits.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report describing procedures for increasing sensible efficiencies through increased flow rates across the air handling unit and increased indoor coil sizes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report about a tool developed to enable users to compare a typical 1970s ranch home against an IECC 2009 code-compliant home of the same configuration and against the 70s base case plus retrofits.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Minnesota
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Description
Report presenting results of a laboratory experiment studying combi systems as a mode to eliminate safety issues associated with natural draft appliances.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota
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Description
This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating. Called "combi" systems, they provided similar space and water heating performance less expensively than installing two...
Retrofitting Knob and Tube Wiring An Investigation into Codes, Assessment, Wiring Practices and Cost
Organization(s)
Building Research Council
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Description
Guide on retrofitting insulation in cavities.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report about cost effective energy-efficient upgrades that can be implemented in the hot, dry Southwest climate.
Organization(s)
Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration News,
ACHR News
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Description
Article describing how replacing permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors with electronically commutated motors (ECM) can boost bottom line for HVAC contractors as well as improve customer comfort and satisfaction.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report about a deep energy retrofit Cool Energy House.
Organization(s)
California Energy Commission,
CEC
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Description
This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about insulation retrofits for the hot-dry climate zones.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about exterior insulation in the hot-dry climate zones.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about HVAC equipment design to maximize energy efficiency in the hot-dry climate zone.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet describing solar PV upgrade for an existing homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet describing tankless hot water heating systems in existing homes.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet describing solar hot water systems in existing homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information about a roof retrofit using a metal, cool roof system.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet describing tankless hot water heating systems in existing homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about envelope and roof moisture control retrofit for a home.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about window retrofit strategies for hot-dry climates.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Solar Rating & Certification Corporation,
SRCC,
Thermal Energy System Specialists,
TESS
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Description
Document discussing changes in testing the annual performance ratings for solar water heaters.
Organization(s)
Extension Foundation
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Description
Website providing information about how to prevent rodent entry in homes.
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HUD
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Description
Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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HUD
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Description
Factsheet from HUD describing how homeowners can retrofit homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Organization(s)
HUD
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Description
Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
Organization(s)
HUD
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Description
Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
Organization(s)
HUD
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Description
Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
Organization(s)
NREL
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Description
Infographic providing details on choosing the right advanced power strip based on your habits to reduce the electricity wasted when your electronic devices are idle.
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EPA
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Description
ENERGY STAR pool volume calculator in a spreadsheet format.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
A website by the U.S. DOE highlighting the potential energy savings from upgrading energy inefficient windows with low-emissivity.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Information sheet about air sealing.
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BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report summarizing commissioning, short-term testing, and analysis that occurred before, during, and just after the actual retrofit of the Bay Ridge project.
Organization(s)
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report evaluating the renovation of a 5,800-ft2, multiuse facility located in St. Petersburg, on the west coast of central Florida, in the hot-humid climate.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report comparing the performance of seven differing types of residential water heating systems in a side-by-side test configuration over a full year period.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Document about testing of seven water heating systems in the Hot Water Systems laboratory in central Florida.
Organization(s)
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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Description
High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
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NEEA
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Description
Website providing consumers with resources to find, select and install heat pump water heaters.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Description
Toolkits for residents and owner/managers who live and work in federally assisted housing.
Organization(s)
FSEC
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Description
Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.