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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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Interaction between Heat Pump Water Heaters or Other Internal Point Source Loads and a Central Heating System

Author(s)

Widder Sarah H,

Metzger Cheryn E,

McIntosh Joshua A,

Petersen Joseph M

Organization(s)

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

NEEA,

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Publication Date

August, 2017

Report describing the objective evaluation of space conditioning interactions between heat pump water heaters and home heating systems during winter 2016-2017, revealing a smaller than anticipated impact on space conditioning loads.

Testing the Performance and Dynamic Control of Energy-Efficient Cellular Shades in the PNNL Lab Homes

Author(s)

Cort Katherine A,

McIntosh Joshua A,

Sullivan Greg P,

Ashley Travis A,

Metzger Cheryn E,

Fernandez Nicholas

Organization(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL,

Efficiency Solutions

Publication Date

August, 2018

DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental design and results of testing the energy performance of Hunter Douglas double-cell cellular shades under various control schemes in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Lab Homes.