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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report on improving passive design adoption rates.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Occupant Behavior chapter discusses how to assess homeowner behavior patterns and use these patterns to enhance overall energy savings.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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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.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Reducing costs and Increasing Cost-Effectiveness chapter provides suggestions for controlling deep retrofit costs, including both 'do's' and 'don'ts'.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Source Energy and Carbon Decisions chapter helps users carefully assess the impacts of switching from gas to electricity for heating end-uses, using source energy and/or carbon emissions...
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report to understand the long-term moisture performance of unvented roof assemblies with fibrous insulation.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report on air-sealing programs for energy-efficiency retrofits.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.