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Advanced Framing Construction Guide

2014

APA - The Engineered Wood Association

American Plywood Association,

APA

Guide describing advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.

Advanced Framing: Using Wood Efficiently from Optimizing Design to Minimizing the Dumpster, BA-0201

2002

Baczek Steven,

Yost Peter,

Finegan Stephanie

Building Science Corporation

Report describing approaches to using less wood in home building that minimize waste.

Advanced Wall Framing

2000

U.S. Department of Energy,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

Southface Energy Institute

HIRL,

SEI,

DOE

Fact sheet describing advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of lumber used in constructing wood-framed houses while providing more space for wall insulation.

Affordable Passive Solar Planbook for North Carolina

2005

Appalachian State University

AEC,

App State

Study from Appalachian State University on passive solar design to take advantage of local climate zones for energy conservation.

Architecture of New Mexico

2022

Albuquerque Museum

City of Albuquerque,

CABQ

Power Point PDF presentation on historical architecture in New Mexico

BSC Information - Common Advanced Framing Details for All Climates, Sheet 201

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.

Building a Better Trombe Wall

1998

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NREL

Fact sheet providing background and technical information on Trombe wall design

Building America Special Research Project - Deployment of Advanced Framing at the Community Scale, BA-1004

2010

Grin Aaron,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report investigating implementation of advanced framing in both production and prototype built homes built in a variety of climate regions across the USA.

Building Orientation for Optimum Energy

2022

Gromicko Nick,

Gromicko Ben

InterACHI

Webpage explaining how to site and orient a house to take advantage of the solar path.

CBE Thermal Comfort Tool

2020

Tartarini Federico,

et al.

Center for the Built Environment,

CBE,

UC Berkeley,

SinBerBEST,

Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore,

BEARS

Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations SoftwareX 12, 100563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100563

Climate Consultant

2021

Milne Murray

Society of Building Science Educators,

SBSE,

University of California Los Angeles,

UCLA

Climate Consultant is a software tool for helping architects, builders, contractor, homeowners, and students to understand their local climate.

Conceptual 3D Advanced Framing Drawing

2011

Green Building Advisor

Document containing a 3D drawing (CAD) of advanced framing details.

DOE Solar Decathlon Website

2023

Solar Decathlon,

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Website for the U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon competition.

Electric Fan Use for Cooling During Hot Weather: A Biophysical Modelling Study

2021

Morris Nathan B,

et al.

University of Sydney,

University of Copenhagen,

University of Montreal,

Monash University,

The Lancet Planetary Health,

The Lancet Group

Study testing the effect of fan cooling on healthy adults at increased ambient temperatures.

EPA Region 8 Headquarters

2007

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA

Brochure providing information on the design of the EPA Region 8 headquarters in Denver, CO.

Equivalency of SIP Walls to Light Frame Wood Construction Subjected to Seismic Loading

2021

Structural Insulate Panel Association

SIPA

Article in the SIPA Technical Bulletin (No. 11) comparing the earthquake resistance of light-frame wood shear wall construction to residential construction with structural insulated panels (SIPS).

Evaluation of the NightCool Nocturnal Radiation Cooling Concept: Annual Performance Assessment in Scale Test Buildings Stage Gate 1B

2008

Parker Danny S,

Sherwin John S

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Report about an experimental evaluation conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.

Factor of Building Orientation Direction as Determinant the Thermal Comfort Quality

2019

Rilatupa James

Sriwijaya International Conference on Science Engineering and Technology,

Tarumanagara University,

Christian University of Indonesia,

Electrochemical Society,

ECS

Technical report describing the impact of orientation on thermal comfort.

High Performance Building Details - Advanced Framing I

2010

Steven Winter Associates,

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

CARB,

SWA

Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.

High Performance Building Details - Advanced Framing II

2010

Steven Winter Associates,

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

CARB,

SWA

Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.

How to Cool Your Home Without Relying on Air Conditioning

2021

Kaplan Sarah

Washington Post

Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.

How to Create a Naturally Cool Building

2018

Williams Jeremy

The Earthbound Report

Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.

Impact Resistance of Advanced Framed Wall Systems with Insulating Sheathing as the Primary Sheathing, RR-0603

2009

Baker Peter,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.

Impacts of Shading and Glazing Combinations on Residential Energy Use in a Hot Dry Climate

2000

Farrar-Nagy Sara,

et al.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Partnership for Resource Conservation,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Study evaluating opportunities for reducing cooling energy use in a hot dry climate through the use of shading and window options.

Low-Energy Cooling: A Guide to the Practical Application of Passive Cooling and Cooling Conservation Measures

1986

Abrams Donald

Van Nostrand Reinhold

Book detailing passive cooling methods including airflow methods, evaporative cooling, and earth cooling.

Measured Natural Cooling Enhancement of a Whole House Fan

1992

Parker Danny S

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

NightCool: A Nocturnal Radiation Cooling Concept

2008

Parker Danny S,

Hermelink Andreas H,

Sherwin John S

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Report about an experimental evaluation has been conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.

NightCool: Nocturnal Radiation Cooling Concept Long Term Performance Evaluation

2009

Parker Danny S,

et al.

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.

Passive Cooling

2022

Smarter Homes NZ

Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.

Passive Cooling

1989

Cook Jeffrey,

et al.

MIT Press,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

MIT

Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.

Passive Solar Design

2022

Williams College

Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.

Performance and Applicability of Passive and Low-Energy Cooling Systems

1991

Givoni Baruch

University of California Los Angeles,

UCLA

Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.

Phase Change Materials for Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Their Use in Mortars

2019

Frigione Mariaenrica,

Lettieri Mariateresa,

Sarcinella Antonella

Materials Journal

Report providing information on performance of mortars and concrete containing PCMs.

Plymouth Community Center Project

2021

City of Plymouth,

State of Minnesota

City of Plymouth,

State of Minnesota

City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.

Renewable Energy Annual

2012

Energy Information Administration

EIA

Data tables on U.S. renewable energy consumption and general trends in the market for renewable energy.

Solar Pathfinder

2021

Solar Pathfinder

Tool determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.

Solar Radiation Data Manual for Buildings

Marion William,

Wilcox Stephen

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Document providing incident solar radiation data and window overhang sizing guidance for multiple locations across the U.S.

Solmetric SunEye

2021

Solmetric Inc.

Handheld solar site analysis tool capturing whole-horizon images for a site and generating shading analysis reports.

Sun Control and Shading Devices

2016

Prowler Don,

Bourg Joseph

Whole Building Design Guide

Article providing fundamental information and recommendations for shading windows for energy savings.

The Assessment of Sultriness Part II: Effects of Wind, Extra Radiation and Barometric Pressure on Apparent Temperature

1979

Steadman Robert G

American Meteorological Society,

AMS

Study on the effects of wind, radiation, and pressure on apparent temperature.

The Impact of Wall and Roof Material on the Summer Thermal Performance of Building in a Temperate Climate

2021

Staszczuk Anna,

Kuczynski Tadeusz

Energy Journal

Study comparing the thermal performance of phase change materials to concrete construction during heat waves.

Thermal Mass

2013

Reardon Chris,

McGee Caitlin,

Milne Geoff

Australian Government

Webpage providing guidance on the use of thermal mass with passive heating and cooling strategies.

Thermal Mass Assessment: An Explanation of the Mechanisms by Which Building Mass Influences Heating and Cooling Energy Requirements

1983

Childs Kenneth W,

Courville George E,

Bales E L

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL

Technical research paper explaining how thermal mass influences heating and cooling energy needs.

Thermal Mass in Building Design

2006

Baggs David,

Mortensen Neal

Australian Council of Building Design Professions Ltd,

BDP

Design guide providing technical information regarding building with thermal mass.

Thermal Mass Solutions

2015

Habian Bob

National Council of Structural Engineers Association,

NCSEA

Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.

Trombe Walls in Low-Energy Buildings: Practical Experiences

2004

Pless Shanti,

Torcellini Paul

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Technical conference paper discussing real world experience with Trombe walls.

Wall Performance by Design: Role of Rainscreens in Moisture Management

2016

Building Enclosure Moisture Management Institute

BEMMI

A presentation about the need for rainscreens including the damage water and moisture ingress into a home’s siding and framing can cause, and ways to design a resilient wall that drains and ventilates well.

Whole House Fans

2004

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

PG&E,

California Public Utilities Commission

Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.

Window Orientation and Shading

2022

Florida Solar Energy Center

FSEC

Web article providing information on how to reduce solar gains through windows.