Library | Building America Solution Center

This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Analysis of Pre-Retrofit Building and Utility Data

Author(s)

Prahl Duncan,

Beach Robert

Organization(s)

IBACOS

Publication Date

December, 2014

Report outlining workflow and results of regression models on monthly and daily utility data (meter readings of electricity consumption), outlining a process for screening and gathering useful results from inverse models.

Attic or Roof? An Evaluation of Two Advanced Weatherization Packages, BA-1205

Author(s)

Neuhauser

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

BSC

Publication Date

June, 2012

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

Database of Low-e Storm Window Energy Performance across U.S. Climate Zones

Author(s)

Cort Katherine A,

Culp Thomas D

Organization(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL,

Birch Point Consulting,

BPC

Publication Date

September, 2014

Research study evaluating energy savings and cost effectiveness of installing low-emissivity (low-e) storm windows over existing windows in residential homes in all climate zones.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Design and Construction Process

Author(s)

Less,

Walker

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2015

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Design and Construction Process chapter provides detailed guidance for each process phase: pre-planning, planning, construction, test-out and post-occupancy.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Lessons learned

Author(s)

Less,

Walker

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2015

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Lessons Learned chapter focuses on successful deep energy retrofit projects throughout the U.S.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Over-Time, Phased Guidance

Author(s)

Less,

Walker

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

January, 2015

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Over Time, Phased Guidance chapter presents a phased approach to deep energy retrofits.

Energy Evaluation of a New Construction Pilot Community: Fresno, California

Author(s)

Burdick Arlan,

Poerschke A,

Rapport A

Organization(s)

IBACOS,

Wathen Castanos Hybrid Homes,

WCHH

Publication Date

June, 2014

Report using a field test plan to evaluate the success of implementing energy efficiency upgrades at the community scale incorporating whole-house systems integrated measures package (SIMP).

Evaluation of Missed Energy Saving Opportunity Based on Illinois Home Performance Program Field Data: Homeowner Selected Upgrades Versus Cost-Optimized Solutions

Author(s)

Yee S,

Milby M,

Baker J

Organization(s)

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR

Publication Date

June, 2014

Study investigating homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt) modeling software.

FEMA P-762: Local Officials Guide for Coastal Construction

Author(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Organization(s)

FEMA

Publication Date

February, 2009

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.

Field Evaluation of Advances in Energy-Efficiency Practices for Manufactured Homes

Author(s)

Levy E,

Dentz Jordan,

Ansanelli Eric,

Barker G,

Rath P,

Dadia D

Organization(s)

Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions Collaborative,

ARIES

Publication Date

March, 2016

Report on the field evaluation of whole-building approaches and estimation of the relative contributions of select technologies toward reducing energy use related to space conditioning in new manufactured homes.

Greenbuilt Retrofit Test House Final Report

Author(s)

Sparn B,

Hudon K,

Earle Lieko,

Booten Chuck,

Tabares-Velasco Paulo Cesar,

Barker Greg M,

Hancock C E

Organization(s)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Mountain Energy Partnership

Publication Date

June, 2014

Research report presenting results of short term tests on measures used in an energy efficiency retrofit project in California.

Impact of Residential Mechanical Ventilation on Energy Cost and Humidity Control

Author(s)

Martin

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

IBACOS

Publication Date

March, 2014

The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.

Measure Guideline: Hybrid Foundation Insulation Retrofits

Author(s)

Ueno,

Lstiburek

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation

Publication Date

May, 2012

Document providing information on basement insulation, air sealing and water management retrofits.

Measured Performance of Occupied, Side-by-Side, South Texas Homes

Author(s)

Chasar Dave,

vonSchramm Valerie

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

September, 2012

Report summarizing a case study about the performance of three occupied homes built in 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.

Moisture Performance of High-R Wall Systems

Author(s)

Shah,

Kochkin

Organization(s)

Home Innovation Research Labs

Publication Date

May, 2018

The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...

Performance of a Hot-Dry Climate Whole-House Retrofit

Author(s)

Weitzel,

German,

Porse

Organization(s)

ARBI,

Davis Energy Group

Publication Date

June, 2014

Report presenting performance results from tests conducted on an energy efficiency retrofit project in Stockton, California.

Upgrading Below Grade Spaces

Author(s)

Huelman Patrick H,

Breidenbach Sam,

Schirber Steve

Organization(s)

NorthernSTAR,

University of Minnesota,

NSTAR

Publication Date

March, 2012

Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.