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2011 EnergyValue Housing Award Report

2012

Del Bianco Marie,

Sagan D,

Wood Amber

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

National Association of Home Builders Research Center,

NAHBRC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report assessing the energy performance of the 2011 EVHA winners and to align the EVHA program with the BA program.

2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey - RECS Data

2015

U.S. Energy Information Administration

EIA

Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey - RECS Data

2020

U.S. Energy Information Administration

EIA

Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes in 2020

2021 Webinar Catalog - Region 2 Preparedness and Resilience Webinars

2022

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA

Catalog describing FEMA preparedness seminars from 2021 including preparedness and natural hazards topics.

45L Tax Credit Resource Hub - for Single-Family Homes

2024

BetterBuilt Northwest,

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

BetterBuiltNW,

NEEA

Webpage providing guidance on the 45L tax credit, assembling the most relevant information for Northwest builders to maximize their tax credit and build energy efficient homes.

A Business Case for Home Performance Contracting

2012

Baechler Michael C,

et al.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Report discussing opportunities and trends in the U.S. home performance contracting industry, along with market drivers such as consumer demand; federal, state, and local programs; and utility and non-governmental programs.

A Decade of DOE ZERH: Making Zero Energy Homes Available Everywhere

2024

Theresa Gilbride,

et al.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Factsheet describing how the U.S. DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program has evolved since 2013. This factsheet includes case studies, statistics about the program and specific building components, and a general outline of program requirements.

A Guide to Residential Energy Storage and Rooftop Solar: State Net Metering Policies and Utility Rate Tariff Structures

2024

Kerby Jessica,

Tarekegne Bethel

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

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.

AC Coupled for Blackout Protection? No Thanks

2021

Soltaro

Website article comparing DC and AC batteries and explaining that DC batteries have black start ability to restart from solar power while providing AC batteries need grid power to restart if fully discharged.

AC vs. DC Coupled Energy Storage Systems: What’s the Difference?

2020

YSG Solar

Website article describing pros and cons of DC and AC batteries and explaining that AC batteries are less expensive than DC batteries.

AC vs. DC Coupling Energy Storage Systems

2021

Miller Lucas

Mayfield Renewables

Website article describing the advantages and disadvantages of AC and DC battery energy storage systems and inverters for solar power systems.

ACEEE 2024 Summer Study on Energy-Efficiency in Buildings Factsheet: 2021 IECC-Compliant Houses that Work in Every Climate Zone

2024

Theresa Gilbride,

Kaltreider Christian E

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Factsheet describing the motivation for adopting the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and how the 2021 IECC Assemblies Tool developed by PNNL can be used to find IECC compliant whole-house assembly drawings.

ACEEE 2024 Summer Study on Energy-Efficiency in Buildings Factsheet: Construction Challenges in DOE Zero Energy Ready and ENERGY STAR Multifamily Housing

2024

Kaltreider Christian E,

Theresa Gilbride

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Factsheet describing the challenges faced when achieving high-performance multifamily homes.

Alternative Fuels Data Center

2025

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA

Website describing electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, and incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations.

Analysis of Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Measure Packages

2013

Baker Julie D,

Brand Larry,

Yee Shannon

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

MEEA

Report that collected field data from a whole-home program in Illinois are utilized to compare marketplace-installed measures to the energy saving optimal packages previously developed for 15 housing types.

Analyzing Design Heating Loads in Superinsulated Buildings

2015

Arena Lois

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report analyzing design heating load sizing methods for superinsulated homes in cold climates and comparing them to the actual energy usage to determine if the building load calculation methodology should be changed for calculating the design heating load of these homes.

Are Your Multi-Family Buildings Accessible?

2009

Stratton Petter A

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Document highlighting federal accessibility laws which may apply to a housing development, and common mistakes made in the field which, if avoided, will help to ensure compliance.

Assessing the Business Case for Hosting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New York State

2019

Nigro Nick,

et al.

Atlas Public Policy,

NYSERDA,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Report describing the business case of hosting a Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station in New York, including analysis of real-world data on equipment use, costs, revenue, and assumptions derived from industry reports and original research.

Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Home Energy Scoring Tool

2012

Roberts David,

et al.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report assessing the accuracy of HEST as it was being developed and to provide information useful to DOE program managers and HEST development team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Comparison

2021

Clean Energy Reviews

CER

Website providing comparison charts and reviews of battery energy storage systems for solar power systems.

Battery Storage for Resilience

2021

Elgqvist Emma

NREL

Fact sheet providing information on building-scale and utility-scale battery storage for disaster resistance.

Bidirectional Charging and Electric Vehicles for Mobile Storage

2025

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMP

Article describing bidirectinoal charging and energy storage methods using electric vehicles.

Breakdown of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Installation Costs

2022

Schey Stephen,

Chu Kang-Ching,

Smart John

Idaho National Laboratory,

INL

Report describing detailed information on costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle chargers.

Builders Challenge Quality Criteria Support Document

2010

Baechler Michael C,

et al.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Document providing guidance to U.S. home builders who want to accept the challenge.

Building America Guidance for Identifying and Overcoming Code, Standard, and Rating Method Barriers

2013

Cole Pam C,

Halverson Mark A

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Guidance document providing BA research teams and partners with specific information and approaches to identifying and overcoming potential barriers to Building America (BA) innovations arising in and/or stemming from codes, standards, and rating methods.

Building America Program

2021

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

A website providing information on the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Solution Center, a source for innovations in residential building energy performance, energy efficiency, quality, affordability and comfort for more than 20 years.

Building Energy Efficiency Standards - Title 24

2022

California Energy Commission

CEC

Website providing information about the Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for the State of California and links to current and past standards including the 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016 standards, etc.

Building Science Corporation (BSC) Building America Quality Control Checklist, GM-0802

2008

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Document with the Quality Control Checklist developed as both a guide to assist in the transition to high performance home building, and as a simplified tool to be used as part of any builder's on-site quality control procedures.

Charge at Home

2025

Oregon Department of Energy,

et al.

Oregon Department of Energy,

State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality,

Oregon Department of Transportation,

Oregon Public Utility Commission Department of Administrative Services

Webpage describing electric vehicle chargers

Choose A Light Guide

2021

ENERGY STAR

A simple three-step guide for homeowners who are looking to replace existing light bulbs with more energy-efficient, higher-performing bulbs.

Clean Cities and Communities Coalition

2025

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. DOE

Website describing technical expertise and support regarding electric vehicle infrastructure.

Climate-Specific Passive Building Standards

2015

Wright Graham S,

Klingenberg Katrin

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report on improving passive design adoption rates.

Comfort, Indoor Air Quality, and Energy Consumption in Low Energy Homes

2013

Tiefenbeck Verena,

Roth Kurt,

Engelmann P

Fraunhofer CSE,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report documenting the results of an in-depth evaluation of thermal comfort for two potential net zero-energy homes (NZEHs) in Massachusetts.

Commissioning of the Fresno, California, Retrofit Unoccupied Test House

2013

Stecher Dave,

Imm C

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report about instrumentation and limited short-term testing completed on a retrofit unoccupied test house in Fresno, California.

Comparison of the ENERGYGAUGE USA and BEopt Building Energy Simulation Programs

2009

Parker Danny S,

Cummings Jamie E

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Two hourly energy simulation software, BEopt and Energy Gauge USA, were compared to ensure accuracy and evaluate agreement on the impact of various energy efficiency improvements.

Concluding Two-Year Rulemaking, FTC Announces New EnergyGuide Label

2007

Federal Trade Commission

FTC

Article introducing the FTC’s new EnergyGuide label, including estimates of annual energy usage.

Consortium for Energy Efficiency

2024

Consortium of Energy Efficiency Inc.

CEE

Website for CEE, the US and Canadian consortium of natural gas and electric efficiency program administrators.

Costs Associated With Non-Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

2015

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. DOE

Report describing costs associated with non-residential electric vehicle charging, including multifamily properties.

Deep Dive: Technical Details of the ENERGY STAR MFNC Program

2020

Hudson Rebecca,

Vijayakumar Gayathri

Steven Winter Associates,

U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Lessons learned

2015

Less Brennan,

Walker Iain S

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Lessons Learned chapter focuses on successful deep energy retrofit projects throughout the U.S.

Design Recommendations for Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

2025

U.S. Access Board

Guide describing design recommendations to ensure that electric vehicle charging stations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Digital Coast

2020

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA

Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements

2022

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Website listing implementation timelines and links to various versions of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home national program requirements.

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home National Requirements, Rev. 04

2020

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

PDF file explaining the DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home National Requirements (Rev. 04).

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Solar Hot Water-Ready Checklist (Encouraged)

2019

Zero Energy Ready Home,

U.S. Department of Energy

ZERH,

DOE

Checklist describing solar water heating recommendations per the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program.

Electric Vehicle Charger Selection Guide

2018

California Energy Commission

Report describing guidance for selecting an electric vehicle charger

Electric Vehicle Charging for Residential and Commercial Energy Codes

2024

Salcido V.R.,

et al.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Report describing market trends for electric vehicles and summarizing energy codes and standards in the United States related to electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Charging Level Options and Considerations

2023

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Document describing information on levels of electric vehicle charging.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Best Practices: A Guide for San Diego Region Local Governments and Contractors

2016

Center for Sustainable Energy

Report describing best practices for installing electric vehicle chargers.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

2025

U.S. Department of Energy,

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

U.S. DOE,

EERE

Article describing electric vehicle charging, including charger types and infrastructure development.