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2012 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.

Document providing specifications (including the definition of a consistent reference building for new construction, assumptions and methods for analyzing retrofits of existing buildings) to facilitate accurate and consistent analysis of new and existing, single-family and multifamily, buildings...

Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.

Report describing testing and analysis on deep energy retrofits of existing single-family homes in the U.S.

ENERGY STAR website providing information about programs, products and energy efficiency information.

Website providing consumer information about ceiling fans, including specifications and buying guidance.

Study investigating homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt) modeling software.

Report detailing the effects of replacing PSC motors with more efficient, variable-speed motors.

Website providing information about the Gossamer Wind Series Ceiling fans, conceived by Danny Parker at the Florida Solar Energy Center as a means of realizing the energy efficiency and comfort potential of ceiling fans.

Research report presenting results of short term tests on measures used in an energy efficiency retrofit project in California.

The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.

Report presenting performance results from tests conducted on an energy efficiency retrofit project in Stockton, California.

Webpage from DOE describing how to conserve energy and save money with a home energy audit.

Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.

Preliminary results of two monitored lab homes constructed to represent the thermal characteristics of typical existing Florida homes are presented.

Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.