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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
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Case study examining the problem of unwanted air transfer from garage to living space and the effectiveness of garage exhaust ventilation or house supply ventilation to provide a solution to that.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
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Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
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Author(s)
Brand Larry
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Expert meeting focusing on identifying gaps and barriers in combustion safety that need to be addressed by future research, and to develop data-driven technical recommendations for code updates so that a common approach for combustion safety can be adopted by all members of the building energy...
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Author(s)
Straube John,
Smegal Jonathan
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Author(s)
Structural Insulated Panel Association
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Organization(s)
SIPA
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Guide informing builders and developers about efficient building practice for constructing homes with structural insulated panels.
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Author(s)
Levy Emanuel,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report about the Advanced Envelope Research effort will provide factory homebuilders with urgently-needed, cost effective methods for meeting emerging energy code requirements.
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Author(s)
Martin Eric,
Fenaughty Karen,
Parker Danny S
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Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report outlining how Smart ventilation controls (SVC) balance energy consumption, comfort, and IAQ by optimizing mechanical ventilation operation to reduce the heating and/or cooling loads, improve management of indoor moisture, and maintain IAQ equivalence according to ASHRAE 62.2.
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Author(s)
Francisco Paul W.,
Rose William B,
Merrin Zachary
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Indoor Climate Research and Training,
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report on the impact of air sealing between the foundation and the living space on radon transport reduction across the foundation and living space floor assembly at fifteen home.
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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb,
Arena Lois,
Zoeller William
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Organization(s)
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Document with information about the most practical methods to achieve whole-wall performance of R-30 or above.