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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Document describing advancement in factory built housing innovations.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Document highlighting federal accessibility laws which may apply to a housing development, and common mistakes made in the field which, if avoided, will help to ensure compliance.
Organization(s)
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report describing the recommended best practices to achieve energy savings without compromising health or safety.
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Energy Efficiency for All,
Steven Winter Associates
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Report describing strategies to improve the aging steam heating systems in New York City to improve energy efficiency, reduce oil and gas usage, and cut maintenance costs.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document providing design guidance and software tool information for forced-air HVAC systems.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report summarizing CARB's analysis of Boulder, Colorado's SmartRegs ordinance in the existing home market.
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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 detailing the effects of replacing PSC motors with more efficient, variable-speed motors.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report outlining research that helps inform best practices for air sealing multi-family buildings in the Northeast.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Expert meeting held to review and discuss results and future plans for research to improve the performance of hydronic heating systems using condensing boilers and baseboard convectors.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Guide providing detailed selection and installation instructions for heat pump water heaters.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure with details on advanced framing techniques.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure with details on advanced framing techniques.
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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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CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document providing an understanding of the importance of the different types of multifamily building attics and their unique challenges, and outlines strategies and materials used in air sealing them.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Document intended for designers and installers of hydronic heating systems interested in maximizing the overall system efficiency of condensing boilers when coupled with baseboard convectors. It is applicable to new and retrofit projects.
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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 providing step-by-step instructions for heating contractors and hydronic designers for selecting the proper control settings to maximize system performance and improve response time when using a thermostat setback.
Organization(s)
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document with evaluation of 14 heat pump water heaters (including three recently released HPWH products) installed in existing homes in the northeast region of the United States.
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CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet providing information on installing Rigid XPS foam board insulation to existing brick masonry walls.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report describing the use of passive vents as a source of outdoor air in multifamily buildings.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document covering the technical aspects of buried and insulated ducts (BEDs), as well as the advantages, disadvantages, and risks of BEDs compared to alternative strategies.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report describing the sealing and insulating of HVAC duct systems in existing homes.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
This document addresses adding—or improving—mechanical ventilation systems to existing homes. The purpose of ventilation is to remove contaminants from homes either directly or by dilution. This report discusses where, when, and how much ventilation is appropriate in a home, including some...
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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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Report providing guidance to air sealing multifamily homes.
Organization(s)
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.
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)
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.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about how to reduce thermal bridging in walls.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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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.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet describing solar PV upgrade for an existing homes.
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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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Information sheet describing solar hot water systems in existing homes.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information about a roof retrofit using a metal, cool roof system.
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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 about envelope and roof moisture control retrofit for a home.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about window retrofit strategies for hot-dry climates.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about buried ducts.
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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.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB
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Description
Article describing a research study exploring how effective interior insulation systems are at keeping basements dry and warm.
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CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report developed for Habitat for Humanity about lessons learned from demonstration retrofit projects undertaken by Habitat for Humanity affiliates in New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; with building systems consulting and technical assistance provided by Steven Winter Associates.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report presenting results from whole-house monitoring efforts in hope that they may be useful for others moving towards zero energy homes.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about insulation materials.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document about proper HVAC system sizing.