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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Achieving Very High Efficiency and Net Zero Energy in an Existing Home in a Hot-Humid Climate: Long-Term Utility and Monitoring Data

Author(s)

Parker Danny S,

Sherwin John S

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

October, 2012

Research study describing how envelope modifications in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and domestic hot water and renewable resources can result in considerable energy reductions, using the first full year of detailed data collected about a single-family home that experienced a series...

Cost Effectiveness of Home Energy Retrofits in Pre-Code Vintage Homes in the United States

Author(s)

Fairey Philip W,

Parker Danny S

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE,

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

November, 2012

Report describing the analytical study of renewable energy retrofits to homes built before 1980 and whether it is cost efficient or not.

Energy Retrofit Field Study and Best Practices in a Hot-Humid Climate

Author(s)

Martin Eric,

Sutherland Karen,

McIlvaine Janet E R

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

March, 2013

Research study examining efficiency retrofit opportunities, typical renovation practices, and pathways for achieving U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) goals for existing homes in Florida.

Hood River Passive House

Author(s)

Hales David

Organization(s)

WSU Extension Energy Programs,

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC

Publication Date

March, 2013

Report documenting short-term test results of the Shift House and compares the results of Passive House Planning Package and Building Energy Optimization modeling of the project.

Measured Performance of Occupied, Side-by-Side, South Texas Homes

Author(s)

Chasar Dave,

vonSchramm Valerie

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2012

Report summarizing a case study about the performance of three occupied homes built in 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.

Newporter Apartments: Deep Energy Retrofit Short-Term Results

Author(s)

Gordon Andrew,

Howard Luke,

Kunkle Rick,

Lubliner Michael,

Auer Dan,

Clegg Zach

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2012

Report demonstrating cost-effective energy savings targets as well as improved comfort and indoor environmental quality associated with deep energy retrofits by a large public housing authority as part of a larger rehabilitation effort.

Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase II: Shallow Plus Retrofits

Author(s)

Sutherland Karen,

Martin Eric,

Chasar Dave,

Amos Bryan,

Parker Danny S

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC

Publication Date

February, 2016

Report describing single retrofit measures applied to shallow retrofitted homes that could be used to refine the deep retrofit package.

Short-Term Test Results: Multifamily Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit

Author(s)

Lyons James

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report summarizing commissioning, short-term testing, and analysis that occurred before, during, and just after the actual retrofit of the Bay Ridge project.

Short-Term Test Results: Transitional Housing Energy Efficiency Retrofit in the Hot Humid Climate

Author(s)

Sutherland Karen,

Martin Eric

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

February, 2013

Report evaluating the renovation of a 5,800-ft2, multiuse facility located in St. Petersburg, on the west coast of central Florida, in the hot-humid climate.

The Next Step Toward Widespread Residential Deep Energy Retrofits

Author(s)

McIlvaine Janet E R,

Martin Eric,

Elam Laura,

Baden Steve,

Bordelon Ed,

Saunders Susan

Organization(s)

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

TexEnergy Solutions,

Residential Energy Services Network,

RESNET

Publication Date

July, 2013

Report providing a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis inherent to different models as a way of thinking about the transition from traditional business models into a viable model for delivering deep energy retrofits.