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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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Examining the Benefits of ECMs

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Author(s)
Mohalley Christopher
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Organization(s)
Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration News,
ACHR News
Description
Article describing benefits of ECM motors and how they can be installed as retrofit motors in HVAC equipment.

Field Evaluation of Advances in Energy-Efficiency Practices for Manufactured Homes

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Author(s)
Dentz Jordan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES
Description
Report on the field evaluation of whole-building approaches and estimation of the relative contributions of select technologies toward reducing energy use related to space conditioning in new manufactured homes.

Standard 62.2-2016 - Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, ANSI/ASHRAE

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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE
Description
Standard that defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings. This version of the standard was published in the year 2016, and is available for...