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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about mold mitigation.
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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report providing guidance to air sealing multifamily homes.
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NAHB Research Center
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Description
Report detailing the proposed point structure for the prescriptive approach of the energy efficiency chapter of the NGBS update.
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FSEC
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Description
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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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study using modeling to determine optimal combination(s) of components/pumps, high efficiency heat sources, plumbing configurations and controls that result in the highest overall efficiency for a hydronic system.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet with details on pan flashing for exterior walls.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet providing guidance about the placement of ventilation approaches.
Organization(s)
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Document with information about the most practical methods to achieve whole-wall performance of R-30 or above.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
University of Minnesota,
NREL,
NSTAR
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Description
Research study identifying best practices of three successful high performance, custom home builders in the upper Midwest.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study exploring a test method measuring air leakage between units through common surfaces and air infiltration across exterior, noncommon surfaces of the enclosure.
Organization(s)
Rocky Mountain Institute,
RMI,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report describing the current state of technology and market gaps for industrialized retrofits as demonstrated by Energiesprong in the Netherlands and providing key recommendations for how the United States might develop its own capacity for such retrofits.
Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions Collaborative,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report presenting ways public housing authorities (PHAs) can develop packages of energy efficiency retrofit measures the PHAs can cost-effectively implement with their own staff in the normal course of housing operations at the time when units are refurbished between occupancies.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
BSC
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Description
Document outlining the approach to quality assurance in the construction process as recommended by Building Science Corporation for new residential construction.
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ORNL
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Description
Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing steps homeowners can take to improve the indoor air quality in their home, including ventilating, preventing pests, and reducing pollutants in the home.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information sheet designed for the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers working in affordable housing. This sheet presents building guidance for both new construction and rehabilitation, as well as practices that can be used by property maintenance...
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Document reviewing ventilation strategies for different climate zones that also includes schematic drawings and photographs of various ventilation installations.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information sheet describing refrigerant line installation and system startup procedures.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet about reservoir claddings.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Document containing some of the basic characteristics for energy performance, durability, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality that should be met in all high performance homes.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
Presentation providing information about correctly installing ductwork in new and existing homes.
Organization(s)
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Gas Technology Institute
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Description
Report aimed at gaining a better understanding about benefits, challenges and technologies associated with natural gas feedback systems.
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ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
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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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report summarizing the results of laboratory testing of 20 advanced power strip products.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
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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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Description
Document reviewing current and potential ventilation technologies for residential buildings with particular emphasis on North American climates and construction.
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)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Information sheet about air sealing.
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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.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet about insulating slabs.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet about soil gas control strategies for foundations.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about buried ducts.
Organization(s)
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report about the impact on the loads when common safety factors are applied to the load calculation process using two houses that meet the 2009 IECC prescriptive path modeled as the accurate baseline.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Document identifying differences between the requirements for construction documents for high performance housing and the documents that are typically produced for conventional housing.
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IBACOS
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Description
Document covering the pros and cons of compact air distribution systems and the decision criteria that must be considered early in the whole-house design process.
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BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Building Media
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Description
Report intending to provide useful information as the DOE/BA develops and implements comprehensive communications and outreach strategies for demonstration homes.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document offering methods to greatly reduce lighting energy use through the application of high quality fluorescent and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report describing the equipment selection of a split system air conditioner and furnace for an example house in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a heat pump system for an example house in Orlando, Florida.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document serving as a starting point that features initial tools and resources for teams to start collaborating to continually improve the energy efficiency and durability of new houses.
Organization(s)
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Report about proper water heater selection developed to provide step-by-step procedures for evaluating preferred cost-effective options for energy efficient water heater alternatives based on local utility rates, climate, and anticipated loads.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report describing findings from research related to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) companies that have made the decision to transition to whole house performance contracting (WHPC).
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report providing performance results of a home's heat pump water heater and whole-house dehumidifier over a six-month period.
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NREL
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Description
Document on the development of two simple in-home efficiency test methods that can be used by technicians, researchers, or interested homeowners to verify the correct operation and energy efficiency of a homes air conditioning and heating equipment.
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NREL
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Description
Document about development of models for evaluating thermal performance of walls in existing homes that will improve the accuracy of building energy simulation tools when predicting potential energy savings of existing homes.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document about development of recommendations to help residential HVAC designers select optimal supply inlet size and system operating conditions to maintain good thermal comfort in low heating and cooling load homes.
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NREL
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Description
Document about laboratory testing of five integrated heat pump water heaters (HPWH).
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document about NREL's repository of residential building characteristics and historical energy use data, used to improve accuracy of residential energy analysis tools.