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Web report explaining how correct filter sizing is an issue that applies to all new and existing homes that use ducted HVAC systems.

Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.

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

Article describing RESNET guidance on evaporative coolers.

Guidance on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.

Report providing step-by-step instructions for heating contractors and hydronic designers for selecting the proper control settings to maximize system performance and improve response time when using a thermostat setback.

This report investigates whether mini-split heat pumps can live up to their potential for one market segment: multifamily retrofits.

This study used an advanced airflow, energy and humidity modeling tool to evaluate the potential for residential mechanical pre-scooling strategies to reduce peak electriciy demand.

Website tool intended to guide home builders in assessing whether a new home has the proper physical orientation to support a future installation of a solar energy system.

Resource to help builders better understand the WaterSense requirements for labeled homes and assist them in meeting the criteria so they can receive the label for their new construction.

Article describing how replacing permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors with electronically commutated motors (ECM) can boost bottom line for HVAC contractors as well as improve customer comfort and satisfaction.

Research project evaluating the pre-and post-retrofit energy consumption of a marine climate retrofit, compare actual energy use to original predictions, and identify opportunities for cost savings in other similar retrofits in this climate.

Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.

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