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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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AC Comfort

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Author(s)
AC Comfort
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Organization(s)
AC Comfort
Description
Website containing commercial information related to air conditioning and heating.

Achieving Ducts in Conditioned Space

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Author(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
NREL,
DOE
Description
Fact sheet describing best strategies to bring ductwork on single-story homes with a slab-on-grade foundation in hot, dry climates into the conditioned envelope of the home intending to highlight the pros and cons of multiple ductwork integration strategies, including traditional duct systems in...

ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380: Standard for Testing Airtightness of Building, Dwelling Unit, and Sleeping Unit Enclosures; Airtightness of Heating and Cooling Air Distribution Systems; and Airflow of Mechanical Ventilation Systems

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Author(s)
American National Standards Institute,
Residential Energy Services Network,
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ANSI,
RESNET,
ICC
Description
This ANSI/RESNET/ICC standard provides a consistent, uniform methodology for evaluating the airtightness of building, dwelling unit, and sleeping unit enclosures and heating and cooling air distribution systems, and the air flows of mechanical ventilation systems.

Development and Validation of Algorithms That Analyze Communicating Thermostat Data to Identify Enclosure Retrofit Opportunities

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Author(s)
Zeifman Michael,
Roth Kurt
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Organization(s)
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Technical report describing algorithms that use communicating thermostat heating data and that were developed to optimize customer adoption of energy conservation measures, enhancing the identification of retrofit opportunities, estimating post-retrofit energy savings, and enabling home-specific...

ECA HVAC Units

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Author(s)
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NEHRP,
FEMA,
Cal OES,
SCEC,
ECA
Description
Factsheet describing methods for securing HVAC units to avoid damage during an earthquake.

Evaporative Coolers

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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Article describing how evaporative coolers work and how to maintain them.

Evaporative Coolers: General History of the Evaporative Cooler

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Pima County Public Library
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Organization(s)
Pima County Public Library
Description
Web article describing the evolution of evaporative coolers, water usage of evaporative coolers, and links to information on selecting an evaporative cooler.

HVAC Sizing Tool

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Author(s)
BetterBuilt Northwest,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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Organization(s)
BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
Description
Software tool available free online that can help calculate heating and cooling requirements to accurately size HVAC equipment in as little as 15 minutes.

Room Air Conditioners

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Author(s)
Energy Saver,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Web page providing an overview of room-level air conditioning systems such as window units and mini-splits.

Understanding HPWH Interaction with Space Conditioning Systems in the Field

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Author(s)
Larson Ben
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Organization(s)
Ecotope,
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
Description
Presentation report detailing Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) interaction with space conditioning systems in real-life test scenarios that explains some of the problems arising from these interaction and information that can be used to make the system more efficient.

Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022

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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
American National Standards Institute
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE,
ANSI
Description
Standard that provides procedures and methods for meeting minimum ventilation and indoor air quality requirements to engineers, design professionals, owners, and jurisdictional authorities where model codes have been adopted. This is the current version of the standard, which was published in the...