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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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A Business Case for Home Performance Contracting

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Author(s)
Baechler Michael C,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
Report discussing opportunities and trends in the U.S. home performance contracting industry, along with market drivers such as consumer demand; federal, state, and local programs; and utility and non-governmental programs.

Fixing Wet Basements and Crawlspaces

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Author(s)
Todd Jason
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Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
Description
Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.

Home Energy Displays: Consumer Adoption and Response

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Author(s)
LaMarche Janelle,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
Fraunhofer CSE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Research study investigating the factors influencing consumer adoption of HEDs and evaluating the resulting electricity consumption.

How to Insulate a Basement Wall

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Author(s)
Holladay Martin
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
Description
Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.

Measure Guideline: Basement Insulation Basics

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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb,
Mantha Pallavi,
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.

The Role of Appraisals in Energy Efficiency Financing

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Author(s)
Doyle Victoria
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Organization(s)
Building Industry Research Alliance,
BIRA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Research study identifying barriers, industry status, critical obstacles to documenting added value from energy efficiency improvements, current opportunities to support reporting about energy efficiency, and next steps toward enabling energy efficiency financing market transformation.

Upgrading Below Grade Spaces - Residential Energy Efficiency Stakeholder

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Huelman Patrick H,
Breidenbach Sam,
Schirber Steve
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Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN,
NSTAR,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.