Organization(s)
Portland Cement Association
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Description
Document discussing moisture considerations and testing techniques for concrete floors.
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report identifying business models for the remodeling industry that foster remodelers adoption of energy efficiency services.
Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE,
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Study characterizing how foundation heat exchangers (FHXs) used in residential ground source heat pump systems represent a potential cost savings due to their lesser first cost over other types of heat exchangers.
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Green Building Advisor
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Description
Website blog with guidance about calculating heat-loss.
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report designed to help a builder understand quality management and its role in transitioning from conventional to HPH building and remodeling.
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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.
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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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NREL
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Description
Document about development of a new test procedure to increase the quality and accuracy of energy analysis tools for the building retrofit market.
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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.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Minnesota
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Description
Report using data from various sources to characterize the impact on human health and property damage from indoor environmental quality and other hazards.