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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A Plug-and-Play Duct System Evaluation

Author(s)

Beach Robert,

Grisolia Anthony,

Dickson Bruce,

Poerschke Andrew,

Rapport Ari

Organization(s)

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS

Publication Date

July, 2017

Report describing an air distribution system composed of a series of uniformly-sized ducts that terminate in rooms throughout the home and return to a central manifold, similar in fashion to a “home-run” cross-linked polyethylene plumbing system.

Analysis of Pre-Retrofit Building and Utility Data

Author(s)

Prahl Duncan,

Beach Robert

Organization(s)

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

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 Retrofits Using Nail-Base Insulated Panels

Author(s)

Mallay David,

Kochkin Vladimir

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

HIRL

Publication Date

March, 2018

This report outlines research activities that are expected to facilitate the adoption of energy retrofits by remodeling contractors and roofing contractors using retrofit panels which applicable to many existing house designs in most climates and markets.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Design and Construction Process

Author(s)

Less Brennan,

Walker Iain S

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

LBNL

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.

Author(s)

Dentz Jordan,

Ansanelli Eric,

Dadia D,

Levy Emanuel,

Barker Greg M,

Rath Pournamasi

Organization(s)

Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,

ARIES

Publication Date

December, 2015

Report of a field evaluation of four novel roof designs to see how each design would reduce space-conditioned energy use so that the knowledge gained could be applied to the design of new manufactured homes.

Healthy and Affordable Housing: Practical Recommendations for Building, Renovating and Maintaining Housing

Author(s)

Brennan Terry,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Publication Date

January, 2001

Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.

NightCool: A Nocturnal Radiation Cooling Concept

Author(s)

Parker Danny S,

Hermelink Andreas H,

Sherwin John S

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

August, 2008

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.

Public Housing: A Tailored Approach to Energy Retrofits

Author(s)

Dentz Jordan,

Conlin Francis,

Podorson David,

Alaigh Kunal,

Davis T

Organization(s)

Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,

ARIES,

Levy Partnership,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

February, 2016

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.

Residential Best Practices Criteria, Info-001

Author(s)

Building Science Corporation

Organization(s)

BSC

Publication Date

January, 2013

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.