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DOE
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Webpage providing tips for installing and maintaining an evaporative cooler.
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DOE
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A webpage by the DOE on tips for saving energy with an evaporative cooler.
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DOE
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Article describing how evaporative coolers work and how to maintain them.
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NORESCO
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Article describing RESNET guidance on evaporative coolers.
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U.S. Geological Survey,
USGS
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Image of design wet bulb temperatures in the U.S. and where evaporative cooling is most appropriate.
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Pima County Public Library
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Web article describing the evolution of evaporative coolers, water usage of evaporative coolers, and links to information on selecting an evaporative cooler.
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National Renewal Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Article describing a study of the potential to use heat pumps to heat and cool homes across the United States, including cold climate locations like Alaska.
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DOE
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DOE webpage that gives and overview of fans for cooling.
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FSEC
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FSEC PDF guide on effective fan types and placement in the Southeast.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.
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EPA
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This five-page brochure contains basic information on flood cleanup with illustrations and links to more detailed information.
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Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
De Montfort University,
DMU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Report describing a project aimed at developing validated models and design tools for foundation heat exchangers.
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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American Solar Energy Society,
ASES
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Website article discussing the economics of ground source heat pumps.
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IOR,
Carbon Trust
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Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.
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NEEP
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Factsheet describing how to install air source heat pumps for residential heating and cooling in cold climates.
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NEEP
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Factsheet describing how to install air source heat pumps for residential heating and cooling in cold climates.
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ENERGY STAR
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A ENERGY STAR guide on efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems in residential homes.
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EPA
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EPA webpage explaining the heat island effect and providing links to related content.
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LBNL
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LBNL webpage providing resources and tools related to cool technologies, including the SRI calculator and the DOE Cool Roof Calculator.
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Town of Concord Massachusetts
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Webpage providing basic information on various types of heat pumps and their applications in Massachusetts.
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DOE
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Description
Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.
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Rocky Mountain Institute,
RMI
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Article from RMI on how climate change is leading to an increase in critical extreme heat hours and what smart building strategies can be taken to mitigate some of these effects including paint color and insulation.
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The Earthbound Report
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Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Factsheet outlining the advantages of using heat pumps, which are an efficient way to heat and cool a home.
HUD 2024 Housing Innovation Showcase Poster: Window Attachments Keep out the Heat
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Factsheet outlining how window attachments like cellular shades, roller shades, storm windows with low-emissivity coatings, and solar screens are low-cost steps that can be implemented to keep homes cool in the summer.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Webpage providing curriculum with links to presentations and problem sets for teaching an understanding of sizing cold climate heat pumps.
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Building Science Corporation
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Paper providing a comprehensive overview of HVAC system design considerations and challenges specific to multifamily residential buildings, focusing on optimizing performance and addressing common issues.
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Tamarack Technologies,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Correcting pressure imbalances in your HVAC system can result in a healthier, more efficient home.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Partnership for Resource Conservation,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Study evaluating opportunities for reducing cooling energy use in a hot dry climate through the use of shading and window options.
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Big Ass Fans,
HPAC Engineering
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Article describing how air speed affects thermal comfort and how fans can provide energy savings.
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Applied Energy,
National Science Foundation,
NSF
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Study using simulations to understand the impact that shading and natural ventilation would have had on the survivability of non-air-conditioned buildings during the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.
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University of Texas
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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NREL,
DOE
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Description
News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Study investigating measured cooling energy savings in homes across the U.S. from the installation of roofing with higher solar reflectance.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
University of Central Florida,
UCF
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Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.
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Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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This report investigates whether mini-split heat pumps can live up to their potential for one market segment: multifamily retrofits.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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NEEP
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Description
Database compiling extended capacity data for numerous cold climate heat pump manufacturers and models.
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SWEEP
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Report discussing the benefits of modern evaporative cooling systems for use in hot dry climate zones.
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California Public Utilities Commission,
CPUC
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Document describing recommended modeling rules, potential compliance credits, and eligibility criteria for residential night ventilation cooling systems for California’s Title 24 energy efficiency standards.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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Ohio State University Extension,
OSU
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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
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Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Purdue University
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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Large scale simulation study investigating the effects of cool roofs and walls on buildings of various vintages across the U.S., with special attention given to California.
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CRRC
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Searchable database of over 3,000 roofing products that have undergone solar reflectance and thermal emittance testing.