Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Brochure about creating an air barrier by sealing drywall assemblies.
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BSC
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Description
Brochure about creating an air barrier at tub, shower and fireplace walls.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Brochure about air sealing windows.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Florida Home Energy and Resources Organization,
FLHero,
Florida HERO,
Calcs Plus
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Description
Report summarizing systems research activities for new housing in hot-humid climates, including NightCool, interior duct systems in manufactured housing, ventilation and dehumidification, plug load reduction and solar and conventional hot water.
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PNNL
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Description
Case study about Artistic Homes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the first home builder in the United States to offer true net zero energy construction to the average home buyer on every home it builds.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.
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BSC
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Description
Brochure providing information about flashing.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Two hourly energy simulation software, BEopt and Energy Gauge USA, were compared to ensure accuracy and evaluate agreement on the impact of various energy efficiency improvements.
Organization(s)
Southface,
ORNL
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Description
Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about air sealing at rim joists.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Brochure with details on HVAC duct air sealing.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Brochure with information about ducts in conditioned space.
Organization(s)
FSEC
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Description
Document comparing simulation results from a modified version of the EnergyGauge program to include various HVAC runtime strategies.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
A guide aiming to assist local officials and community decision makers in coastal areas in adopting and implementing sound mitigation measures to lower building natural disaster vulnerability.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Research study to determine the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Brochure with information on maintaining drainage plane continuity at deck ledger locations.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Article discussing indoor water management.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Research study describing field testing performed in 32 two-story Florida homes to characterize wind washing failures of the house air and thermal boundary.
Organization(s)
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet with details on pan flashing for exterior walls.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Report reviewing the design and the first four months of energy performance of a near zero energy project home in Callaway, Florida during the second half of 2008.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Report reviewing the design of a net zero energy home in Gainesville, Florida and then focusing on the first six months of energy performance of the project home during the second half of 2008.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Information sheet about air sealing.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about insulating slabs.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report describing a comparison of hydrothermal performances of DryRightTM fiberglass batts and kraft-faced fiberglass batts in a south facing wall assembly with a moisture storage cladding material.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about soil gas control strategies for foundations.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report providing a synopsis of a project to evaluate the performance of a roof-integrated solar water heating system.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about buried ducts.
Organization(s)
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.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet offering general recommendations on supplemental humidity control and outlines viable system configurations.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet providing recommendations on the installation of vapor control layers.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about insulation materials.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Document about proper HVAC system sizing.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Organization(s)
BAIHP,
ORNL
Publication Date
Description
Report about a building project in the marine climate.