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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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Cool Colored Materials for Roofs

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Author(s)
Akbari Hashem,
et al.
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Organization(s)
California Energy Commission,
CEC,
Public Interest Energy Research Program,
PIER,
Laboratory Directed Research and Development,
LDRD,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
Study describing efforts and outcomes in developing color-pigmented roofing products with coatings to increase solar reflectance.

Cost, Design, and Performance of Solar Hot Water in Cold-Climate Homes

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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb,
Vijayakumar Gayathri
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report describing the monitored long-term performance of two solar domestic water heating systems in northern climates.

How to Build a Zero Electric Utility Cost House

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Author(s)
Christian Jeffrey E
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Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
Description
Report presenting construction methods, building products, appliances and equipment of four single-family houses that achieve dramatic energy reductions and approach “net zero energy” use.

Introduction to Buildings Systems Performance: Houses that Work II

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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Organization(s)
BSC,
NREL
Description
Report that describes BSC's Houses That Work II (HTWII) climate-specific technical resource, beginning with an overall HTWII introduction and four sections explaining the four most important hygro-thermal climate regions: Hot-Humid, Mixed-Humid, Cold, and Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry.