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Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.
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DOE
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Description
Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document about proper HVAC system sizing.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet offering general recommendations on supplemental humidity control and outlines viable system configurations.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet describing transfer ducts and grilles for HVAC.
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ASHI
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Description
Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Report about a building project in the marine climate.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Document comparing simulation results from a modified version of the EnergyGauge program to include various HVAC runtime strategies.
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ACCA
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Description
Standard technical manual with information about HVAC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.