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Air Leakage Testing and Air Sealing in Existing Multifamily Units

2012

Jordan Dentz,

Francis Colin

EERE

Report identifying common air leakage pathways typically found in two-story townhouse developments, including recommendations for cost effectively identifying and correcting air leakage in these multifamily buildings.

Air Leakage Testing and Air Sealing in Existing Multifamily Units

2012

Dentz Jordan,

Conlin Francis

Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,

ARIES,

Levy Partnership,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Study identifying common air leakage pathways in one type of low-rise multifamily building common in mixed-humid climates.

Air-Seal Windows and Doors

2012

Sloggatt Mike

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Article describing how to stop air leaks around the windows and doors of a home.

Analysis of Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Measure Packages

2013

Baker Julie D,

Brand Larry,

Yee Shannon

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

MEEA

Report that collected field data from a whole-home program in Illinois are utilized to compare marketplace-installed measures to the energy saving optimal packages previously developed for 15 housing types.

Attic or Roof? An Evaluation of Two Advanced Weatherization Packages, BA-1205

2012

Neuhauser Ken

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

Building America Best Practices Case Study Whole-House Solutions for New Homes - Artistic Homes, Albuquerque, NM

2013

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL

Case study about Artistic Homes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the first home builder in the United States to offer true net zero energy construction to the average home buyer on every home it builds.

Building America Top Innovations 2013: Attic Air Sealing Guidelines

2013

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Fact sheet describing research sponsored by DOE's Building America program to research the importance of attic air-sealing and best practice attic air-sealing techniques for new and existing homes.

Byggmeister Test Home: Cold Climate Multifamily Masonry Building Condition Assessment and Retrofit Analysis

2013

Gates Cathy

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report describing findings from a multifamily test home focusing on the combination of energy measures that are feasible, affordable and suitable for multifamily construction in cold climates.

Chamberlain Heights Redevelopment: A Large Scale, Cold Climate Study of Affordable Housing Retrofits

2012

Donnely K,

Mahale M

California Air Resources Board,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report about City of Meriden Housing Authority's (MHA) collaboration with Jonathon Rose Companies to complete a gut renovation of 126 residential units in the Chamberlain Heights retrofit project.

Characterization of Energy Savings and Thermal Comfort Improvements Derived from Using Interior Storm Windows

2013

Knox J R,

Widder Sarah H

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL

Report recording the results of a field study conducted in a single historic home in Seattle, Washington, to document the performance of Indow Windows' interior storm window inserts.

Chicagoland Single-Family Housing Characterization

2012

Brand Larry,

et al.

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

CNT Energy,

Gas Technology Institute,

GTI Energy

Report identifying housing characteristics and energy use for fifteen single-family housing types and specifies measure packages that provide an optimum level of energy savings based on a BEopt analysis.

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

2013

Martin Eric,

Sutherland Karen,

McIlvaine Janet E R

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

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.

Evaluation of CNT Energy Savers Retrofit Packages Implemented in Multifamily Buildings

2013

Farley Jene,

Ruch Russell

Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,

PARR,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report exploring feasibility of designing prescriptive retrofit measure packages for typical Chicago region multifamily buildings in order to achieve 25% source energy savings.

Evaluation of Early Performance Results for Massachusetts Homes in the National Grid Pilot Deep Energy Retrofit Programs

2013

Gates Cathy,

Neuhauser Ken

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report summarizing post-retrofit results for 13 existing homes in a deep energy retrofit pilot program.

Evaluation of Retrofit Delivery Packages

2013

Berman Mark,

Smith Pepper,

Porse Erik

Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,

ARBI,

Davis Energy Group

Report evaluating opportunities to improve and streamline delivery of residential retrofit measures.

Evaluation of Two CEDA Weatherization Pilot Implementations of an Exterior Insulation and Over-Clad Retrofit Strategy for Residential Masonry Buildings in Chicago

2013

Neuhauser Ken

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report examining implementation of an exterior insulation and over-clad strategy for brick masonry buildings in Chicago.

Expert Meeting Report: Cladding Attachment Over Exterior Insulation

2013

Baker Peter

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report about an expert meeting focused on issues surrounding cladding attachment and performance of walls with exterior insulating sheathing.

Foam Shrinks, and Other Lessons, PA-1201

2012

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.

Fort Devens: Cold Climate, Energy-Efficient, Market-Rate Townhomes

2013

Zoeller William,

Grab Joanna,

Slattery Matt

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report about development of effective strategies to reduce the overall building energy use in line with Building America goals in this modestly priced market rate project.

Hybrid Wall Evaluation for Ten New Construction Homes in Wyandotte, Michigan

2013

Lukachko Alex,

Grin Aaron,

Bergey Daniel

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report detailing the design and construction of 10 new houses under the Wyandotte Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.

Laboratory Testing of Aerosol for Enclosure Air Sealing

2012

Modera Mark,

Harrington Curtis

Western Cooling Efficiency Center - UC Davis,

Building Industry Research Alliance,

BIRA,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Research study to help development of an application protocol for aerosol sealing of building shells that will eventually be demonstrated on buildings in retrofit and new construction.

Leveraging Limited Scope for Maximum Benefit in Occupied Renovation of Uninsulated Cold Climate Multifamily Housing

2012

Neuhauser Ken,

Bergey Daniel,

Osser Rosie

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report examining performance measures in the context of a large-scale renovation project.

Long-Term Results: New Construction Occupied Test House, Urbana, Illinois

2012

Stecher Dave,

Allison Katherine

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report about a two-year study intended to document the energy performance of a house in each sub-metered area and compare the performance to modeled predictions and to assess the thermal comfort performance of the single point mini-split heat pump.

Mass Save Deep Energy Retrofit Builder Guide, GM-1302

2013

Neuhauser Ken,

Gates Cathy,

Pettit Betsy

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.

Measure Guideline: Air Sealing Attics in Multifamily Buildings

2012

Maxwell Sean,

Otis Casey

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Guideline describing the importance of the different types of multifamily building attics and their unique challenges, and outlines strategies and materials used in air-sealing them.

Measure Guideline: Air Sealing Mechanical Closets in Slab-on-Grade Homes

2012

Dickson Bruce

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Document covering two fundamental retrofit strategies for air sealing around air handling systems that are located within the living space in an enclosed closet.

Measure Guideline: Wall Air Sealing and Insulation Methods in Existing Homes - An Overview of Opportunity and Process

2012

Stephenson R,

Roberts David

NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Document providing renovators and retrofit contractors an overview of considerations when including wall air sealing and insulation in an energy retrofit project.

Moisture and Structural Analysis for High Performance Hybrid Wall Assemblies

2012

Grin Aaron,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report describing the work conducted for high performance hybrid assemblies.

Moisture Management for High R-Value Walls

2013

LePage Robert,

Schumacher Christopher,

Lukachko Alex

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report explaining moisture-related concerns for high R-value wall assemblies and discusses past Building America research work that informs this study.

Moisture Research - Optimizing Wall Assemblies

2013

Arena Lois,

Mantha Pallavi

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report describing evaluation of several configurations of wall assemblies to determine the accuracy of moisture modeling and make recommendations to ensure durable, efficient assemblies.

Multi-Family Construction Air Sealing Guide

2013

Steven Winter Associates

SWA

Report providing guidance to air-sealing multifamily homes.

Newporter Apartments: Deep Energy Retrofit Short-Term Results

2012

Gordon Andrew,

et al.

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

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.

Occupant-in-Place Energy Efficiency Retrofit in a Group Home for 30% Energy Savings in Climate Zone 4

2013

Moore Mike

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Newport Partners

Report studying the specification, implementation, and energy savings from an EER in a group home, with an energy savings goal of 30%.

Performance Evaluation of a Hot-Humid Climate Community

2012

Osser Rosie,

Kerrigan Philip

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report providing information about improving the energy efficiency and long-term durability of the buildings that are being reconstructed post Katrina in New Orleans.

Predicting Envelope Leakage in Attached Dwellings

2013

Faakye Omari,

Arena Lois,

Griffiths Dianne

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Research study exploring a test method measuring air leakage between units through common surfaces and air infiltration across exterior, noncommon surfaces of the enclosure.

Proven Performance of Seven Cold Climate Deep Retrofit Homes

2012

Osser Rosie,

Ueno Kohta,

Neuhauser Ken

Building Science Corporation,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Report about seven pilot homes and development of guidelines for deep energy retrofits in cold climates.

Results From Development of Model Specifications for Multifamily Energy Retrofits

2012

Brozyna Kevin

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report describing how modification of model specifications to include guidance on energy efficiency measures can create a greater level of consistency in executing energy efficiency retrofit measures across the multiple regions where a developer may work.

Retrofit of a MultiFamily Mass Masonry Building in New England

2013

Ueno Kohta,

et al.

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Research study about a high performance retrofit of an existing brick building (a former convent) into condominiums, all affordable housing.

Retrofitting Las Vegas: Implementing Energy Efficiency in Two Las Vegas Test Homes

2013

Puttagunta Srikanth

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Report about cost effective energy-efficient upgrades that can be implemented in the hot, dry Southwest climate.

Retrofitting the Southeast: The Cool Energy House

2013

Puttagunta Srikanth,

et al.

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report about a deep energy retrofit Cool Energy House.

Serenbe Nest Cottages

2012

Butler Tom,

et al.

NAHB Research Center,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

HIRL,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Southface

Report describing construction of test homes in Atlanta, GA meeting Building America savings targets and serving as a basis of design for other homes Martin Dodson plans to build within the Serenbe community.

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

2013

Sutherland Karen,

Martin Eric

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

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.

Strategy Guideline: Application of a Construction Quality Process to Existing Home Retrofits

2013

Mallay David,

Del Bianco Marie

Partnership for Home Innovation,

PHI,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

HIRL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report following the evolution of the construction quality process from its development for new homes to its application construction of a HPH with enhanced specifications, and its application in a crawlspace renovation.

Strategy Guideline: Partnering for High Performance Homes

2013

Prahl Duncan

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Document serving as a starting point that features initial tools and resources for teams to start collaborating to continually improve the energy efficiency and durability of new houses.

Super Energy Efficient Design (S.E.E.D.) Home Evaluation

2012

German Alea,

et al.

Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,

ARBI,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Davis Energy Group,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Research study determining how well high performance envelope and innovative cooling system interact to cost effectively reduce cooling energy use in this hot-dry climate.

The Next Step Toward Widespread Residential Deep Energy Retrofits

2013

McIlvaine Janet E R,

et al.

Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,

BA-PIRC,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

TexEnergy Solutions,

Residential Energy Services Network,

RESNET

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.

The Performance House - A Cold Climate Challenge Home

2013

Puttagunta Srikanth,

Grab J,

Williamson Jim

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Report about seeking a 30% source energy savings targets over a comparable 2009 International Energy Conservation Code-built home in the cold climate zone, using simple measures.

Weatherstripping

2012

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Fact sheet describing how weatherstripping can be an easy and cost-effective way to save money on energy costs and improve comfort by reducing drafts.

Winchester/Camberley Homes New Construction Test House Design, Construction, and Short-Term Testing in a Mixed-Humid Climate

2012

Wiehagen Joseph,

Mallay David,

Wood Amber

NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report outlining the features of a test house built in Silver Spring , Maryland, and discussing the implementation of the energy efficient design, and reports on the short-term testing results.

Wisdom Way Solar Village: Design, Construction, and Analysis of a Low Energy Community

2012

Aldrich Robb

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

CARB,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Report describing the design and construction of a highly energy efficient community of ten duplexes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.