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Website from the U.S. Department of Energy providing consumers with information on saving energy and using renewable energy technologies.

Report that demonstrates the durability, constructability, and cost-effectiveness of the extended plate and beam (EP&B) wall system for new construction housing projects in compliance with the International Energy Conservation Code, addressing moisture risk management and high-performance envelope...

Guide by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships on how to size heat pumps in a cold climate.

Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.

Reports describing a mathematical methodology for assessing the seismic performance of buildings.

DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental design and results of testing the energy performance of Hunter Douglas double-cell cellular shades under various control schemes in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Lab Homes.

Conference paper summarizing the relative performance of currently available Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) models, the energy implications of different installation locations (garage, basement, or conditioned space) and ducting configurations (exhaust ducting, full ducting, or no ducting), as well...