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DOE
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Webpage from DOE describing how to conserve energy and save money with a home energy audit.
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ICC
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2012 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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ICC
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2015 edition of code establishing a baseline for energy efficiency by setting performance standards for the building envelope (defined as the boundary that separates heated/cooled air from unconditioned, outside air), mechanical systems, lighting systems and service water heating systems in homes...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Report describing testing and analysis on deep energy retrofits of existing single-family homes in the U.S.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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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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IBACOS,
Wathen Castanos Hybrid Homes,
WCHH
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Report using a field test plan to evaluate the success of implementing energy efficiency upgrades at the community scale incorporating whole-house systems integrated measures package (SIMP).
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR website providing information about programs, products and energy efficiency information.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
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Study investigating homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt) modeling software.
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International Code Council
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Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Research report presenting results of short term tests on measures used in an energy efficiency retrofit project in California.
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ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report presenting performance results from tests conducted on an energy efficiency retrofit project in Stockton, California.
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BARA
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Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.
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IBACOS
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Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.
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FSEC
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Preliminary results of two monitored lab homes constructed to represent the thermal characteristics of typical existing Florida homes are presented.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.