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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Guide providing detailed selection and installation instructions for heat pump water heaters.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Presentation about heat pump water heater modeling using EnergyPlus.
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Energy Vanguard
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Article discussing the advantages of using heat pumps and/or hydronic forced air heat instead of furnaces in high-performance homes.
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NREL
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Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.
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Green Building Advisor
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Blog post about heat pump clothes dryers.
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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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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about air barriers.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure with details on insulation and air sealing.
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BSC
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Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Best Practices document providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
Fraunhofer CSE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Research study investigating the factors influencing consumer adoption of HEDs and evaluating the resulting electricity consumption.
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EPA,
FEMA,
HUD
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Description
Homeowner guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on dealing with radon following a natural disaster.
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SSC
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Guidebook that provides information on earthquake hazards that can damage homes, the design and retrofit of earthquake resistant housing, and how to find more information on earthquake safety.
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ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Report on a project that enhanced the HWSIM distribution system model to more accurately model pipe heat transfer.
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Aspen Publishers
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Report with information for builders and retrofitters to help eliminate hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.
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Home & Garden
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Resource that explains how water softeners work to reduce scale.
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FSEC
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Report about measurements of three recent vintage dishwashers of very different efficiencies showing that while they are substantially more efficient than older dishwashers.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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Website with articles on home ventilation and indoor air quality.
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet presenting techniques for installing cellulose insulation.
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Green Building Advisor
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Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
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American Boiler Manufacturers Association
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Article describing how to use radiator inlet orifices optimize two-pipe steam heating systems.
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Green Building Advisor
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Website blog with guidance about calculating heat-loss.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Fact Sheet describing the need for supplemental dehumidification, dehumidifier configuration options, and design considerations.
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Florida Building Code
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Code describing the requirements for existing site-built single-family homes to receive roof-to-wall retrofits when re-roofing.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
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Tamarack Technologies,
Florida Solar Energy Center
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Description
Correcting pressure imbalances in your HVAC system can result in a healthier, more efficient home.
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HVI
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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.
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HVI
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Publication describing the requirements and procedures for the certified performance ratings program for residential ventilation products administered by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
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Book providing project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) of occupied buildings undergoing renovation or construction.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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BSC
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Information sheet summarizing ICF wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Journal article presenting modeling of residential gas water heaters via dynamic simulation models to determine the effect of the pilot light on their annual energy consumption.
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Building Science Corporation,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
IBACOS
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The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Colorado,
CU
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Report presenting improved air conditioner (AC) and heat pump (HP) modeling methods in the context of whole-building simulation tools.
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Green Building Advisor
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Article in Energy Design Update describing the cost and savings benefits of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) for HVAC equipment.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Presentation on Improving Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Modeling.
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PNNL
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Report providing information about techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency of recessed lighting.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSD
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Description
Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Central return designs require an open pathway between the room and the heart of the house where the return grill is located.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
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BSC
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Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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DOE
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You can save energy and maintain a comfortable swimming pool temperature by using a smaller, higher efficiency pump and by operating it less.
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BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.
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Vinyl Siding Institute
Description
A guide for users and energy raters of insulated siding as home insulation.