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NRCA
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Description
A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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SEAOC
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The 2017 publication update to the SEAOC Wind Committee and SEAOC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Sub-Committee's 2012 report.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental setup and results of field studies on using interior cellular shading attachments to reduce solar heat gain in summer and reduce heat loss in winter.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
Report describing the methods and results of a field evaluation of the energy performance of cellular shade window coverings.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report on investigating the effectiveness of using solar thermal water heaters to address heat losses from piping while recirculating water in multifamily buildings.
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UL
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Description
Standard covering overs mounting systems, including mounting devices, clamping devices and ground lugs for use with photovoltaic modules and panels and contains requirements for ground-mounted and roof systems as part of a nonstructural building component.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB
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Description
Research report anayzing the results of a large retrofit project, turining an old school into near zero energy consumption apartments in Greenfield MA.
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North Carolina State University
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Description
Brochure with information on residential solar hot water systems.
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FSEC
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Description
Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.
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EPA
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
Premier SIPS Structural Insulated Panels,
Home Power Magazine
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Description
A structural insulated panel (SIP) roof has no embedded lumber in the structure, and therefore nothing substantial for attaching PV array and solar hot water mounts. Single or double lumber splines could be put into the panels, or I-joists at 4-foot intervals could be added.
Organization(s)
D&R International,
D+R International,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
DOE report characterizing the installed base of windows and window coverings, and how users operate window coverings in order to enable precise quantification of energy savings.
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Energy Trust of Oregon
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Description
Outlines the minimum criteria for a solar water heating system installed by a Solar Water Heating Program trade ally under Energy Trust of Oregon’s Solar Water Heating Program.
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DOE
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Description
Website with consumer and contractor information about building codes and regulations for solar water heating systems.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Solar Rating & Certification Corporation,
SRCC,
Thermal Energy System Specialists,
TESS
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Description
Document discussing changes in testing the annual performance ratings for solar water heaters.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.
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North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners,
NABCEP
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Description
This Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Resource Guide is an informational resource covering basic requirements for PV installations intended for individuals pursuing the Photovoltaic Installer Certification credential offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).
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EIA
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Description
Data tables on U.S. renewable energy consumption and general trends in the market for renewable energy.
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Home Power
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Description
Web article about solar site assessment.
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GCCA,
R20
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Description
Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.
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EPA
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Description
Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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EPA
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Description
The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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Description
The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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CARB,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet describing solar PV upgrade for an existing homes.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report identifying the important aspects of building design and construction to enable installation of solar photovoltaic and heating systems at some time after the building is constructed.
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DOE
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Description
Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.
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DOE
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Description
Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report providing a synopsis of a project to evaluate the performance of a roof-integrated solar water heating system.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Best Practices document providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
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DOE
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Description
Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Colorado,
CU,
University of Colorado-Boulder,
CU Boulder
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Description
This paper discusses model validation using data from three thermosiphon systems.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Report describing the monitored long-term performance of two solar domestic water heating systems in northern climates.
Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
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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.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
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FSEC
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Description
A research paper exploring the design, installation, repair and maintenance of solar water and pool heating technologies.
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ORNL,
DOE
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Description
Simple web-based tool allowing homeowners to calculate the potential savings from installing a cool roof.
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BSC,
NREL
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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.
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California Energy Commission,
CEC,
Public Interest Energy Research Program,
PIER,
Laboratory Directed Research and Development,
LDRD,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Study describing efforts and outcomes in developing color-pigmented roofing products with coatings to increase solar reflectance.
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NREL
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Description
Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.
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BSC
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Description
Report aiming to "de-mystify" technology and economic considerations of residential PV systems.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
A research paper exploring the installation and mounting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on rooftops and the challenges faced by system designers and installers.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Description
Study presenting generalized results regarding the effect of surface orientation on annual incident solar radiation for locations in the United States.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Study investigating measured cooling energy savings in homes across the U.S. from the installation of roofing with higher solar reflectance.