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A Field Study of Ventilation System Effectiveness in Low Air Leakage Residences

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Author(s)
Hales David,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Washington State University Extension Energy Program,
WSU Extension Energy Program,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA
Description
Report describing the results of a field study of five different ventilation system types in 29 homes in the Pacific Northwest.

Geospatial Data Science

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Author(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
NREL,
DOE
Description
Website with prepopulated information about the United States renewable resources.

Measured Retrofit Savings from Efficient Lighting and Smart Power Strips

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Author(s)
Sutherland Karen,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report describing a lighting and smart power strip retrofit evaluation that was conducted on 56 all-electric, existing Florida homes to see how lighting and miscellaneous electric loads might be reduced.

Method of Test for Determining the Design and Seasonal Efficiencies of Residential Thermal Distribution Systems, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 152-2014

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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
American National Standards Institute
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE,
ANSI
Description
Standard that prescribes a testing method to determine the efficiency of space heating and/or cooling thermal distribution systems under seasonal and design conditions. This version of the standard was published in the year 2014, and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. The...