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Kerby Jessica,
Tarekegne Bethel
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
Article describing utility rates, net metering policies, installation costs, financial incentives, and other info for both consumers who are interested in installing renewable energy systems and for energy justice and clean energy advocates.
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Global Cool Cities Alliance,
R20 Regions of Climate Action
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GCCA,
R20
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Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.
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Author(s)
Miller Lucas
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Mayfield Renewables
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Website article describing the advantages and disadvantages of AC and DC battery energy storage systems and inverters for solar power systems.
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City of Edina
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City of Edina
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Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers' Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee
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ASFPM
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Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.
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Suntegrity Solar
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Suntegrity Solar
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Webpage from Suntegrity Solar describing different backup power generator options to prepare for future power outages.
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Clean Energy Reviews
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CER
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Website providing comparison charts and reviews of battery energy storage systems for solar power systems.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Website with consumer and contractor information about building codes and regulations for solar water heating systems.
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Enterprise Community Partners
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ECP
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Webpage providing information on how window shading can reduce heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter.
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Author(s)
Dastur Cyrus,
Mauceri Maria,
Hannas Benjamin
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Advanced Energy
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Report aimed to quantify the impact of closed crawlspaces in new homes, and investigate modeling software to ensure accuracy of energy consumption predictions in these homes.
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Author(s)
Dastur Cyrus,
Davis Bruce,
Warren William E
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Advanced Energy
Description
Guide about designing and installing closed crawlspaces in the Southeast.
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Author(s)
Dastur Cyrus,
Davis Bruce
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Home Energy Magazine
Description
Article describing how closed crawlspaces can do "double duty" by controlling moisture and providing energy savings.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S,
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Sherwin John S
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report outlining how conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
ENERGY STAR webpage discussing the costs and benefits of cool roofs.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
Web page providing information on the types of cool roofs and their benefits to consumers.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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LBNL
Description
Tool developed by LBNL to calculate potential savings from increasing wall and roof solar reflectance.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S,
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Sherwin John S
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.
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Author(s)
Barkaszi Stephen F,
Dunlop James P
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
A research paper exploring the installation and mounting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on rooftops and the challenges faced by system designers and installers.
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Solar Decathlon,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Website for the U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon competition.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
ORNL,
DOE
Description
Simple web-based tool allowing homeowners to calculate the potential savings from installing a cool roof.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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A PDF containing the SERC Solar PV System Field-Inspection Checklist.
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Zero Energy Ready Home,
U.S. Department of Energy
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ZERH,
DOE
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Checklist describing solar water heating recommendations per the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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Author(s)
Christensen Craig B,
Barker Greg M
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Study presenting generalized results regarding the effect of surface orientation on annual incident solar radiation for locations in the United States.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S
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CleanTechnica
Description
Article describing a case study in which a whole-house battery and PV system was tested in a home with cooling and refrigeration during a hurricane in Florida.
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Author(s)
Vieira Robin K,
Sheinkopf Kenneth G,
Sonne Jeffrey K
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Document talking about the topic Energy-Efficient Florida Home Building.
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Author(s)
Sullivan Greg P,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental setup and results of field studies on using interior cellular shading attachments to reduce solar heat gain in summer and reduce heat loss in winter.
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Author(s)
Peterson Joseph M,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
Report describing the methods and results of a field evaluation of the energy performance of cellular shade window coverings.
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Author(s)
Cort Katherine A,
Hunt Walter E
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental setup and results of field studies on using exterior fabric shading attachments to reduce solar heat gain, reduce glare, and improve comfort.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Article explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Author(s)
Todd Jason
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S,
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Sherwin John S
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
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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Florida Solar Energy Center
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FSEC
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Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.
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Author(s)
Carmody John,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
University of Minnesota
Description
Handbook providing guidance on the design and construction of foundations for homes, including insulation, air sealing, and water management details for basements, crawlspaces, and slabs.
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Author(s)
Williams Randy
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
Description
Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
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Author(s)
Holladay Martin
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Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding
Description
Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.
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Author(s)
Hooker Kenneth A
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Concrete Construction
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Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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NREL
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A website providing geospatial data , tools, and maps including data on the U.S. solar resources for solar power.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Fact sheet defining a grid-interactive efficient building and its benefits.
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Website highlighting the DOE Building Technologies Office Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative, including technical reports, other publications, resources, and presentations.
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Author(s)
Nubbe Valerie,
Yamada Mary
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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Author(s)
Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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LBNL
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LBNL webpage introducing heat island effect and cool materials concepts, and providing links to LBNL pages explaining cool pavements, cool roofs, and cool walls.
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Author(s)
Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Organization(s)
LBNL
Description
LBNL webpage providing resources and tools related to cool technologies, including the SRI calculator and the DOE Cool Roof Calculator.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Organization(s)
NREL
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Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.
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Author(s)
Baechler Michael C,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
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Author(s)
Sanchez
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Organization(s)
Home Power
Description
Web article about solar site assessment.
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Author(s)
Christian Jeffrey E
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Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
Description
Report presenting construction methods, building products, appliances and equipment of four single-family houses that achieve dramatic energy reductions and approach “net zero energy” use.
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Author(s)
Sughrue Patrick
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Premier SIPS Structural Insulated Panels,
Home Power Magazine
Description
A structural insulated panel (SIP) roof has no embedded lumber in the structure, and therefore nothing substantial for attaching PV array and solar hot water mounts. Single or double lumber splines could be put into the panels, or I-joists at 4-foot intervals could be added.