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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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Oilheat America
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A website providing information on the purpose of burners and the components used in burners.
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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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Williams College
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article investigating how a linear input/output relationship can be used as a simple model of the performance of a combination hydronic heating system over heating only, DHW only, and combined loads.
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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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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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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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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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FSEC
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A research paper exploring the design, installation, repair and maintenance of solar water and pool heating technologies.
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Federation of European Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations,
REHVA,
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Swedish Centre for Shallow Geothermal Energy
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A research paper discussing the use of foundation heat exchangers for ground source heat pump systems in European climates.
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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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NYSERDA
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This report describes the results of a multiyear research project that investigated the energy savings attributable to thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) installed on one-pipe steam distribution systems.
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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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AERC
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Fact sheet providing information on window attachments and their potential for improving energy efficiency.