Library
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.
Report describing the design and construction of a highly energy efficient community of ten duplexes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.
Report summarizing results from a study in Massachusetts that aimed to upgrade existing homes and incorporate solar thermal systems.
Report presenting results from whole-house monitoring efforts in hope that they may be useful for other moving towards zero energy homes.
Report providing a synopsis of a project to evaluate the performance of a roof-integrated solar water heating system.
Report describing procedures for increasing sensible efficiencies through increased flow rates across the air handling unit and increased indoor coil sizes.
This document addresses adding—or improving—mechanical ventilation systems to existing homes. The purpose of ventilation is to remove contaminants from homes either directly or by dilution. This report discusses where, when, and how much ventilation is appropriate in a home, including some discussion of relevant codes and...
Report descibing the sealing and insulating of HVAC duct systems in new and existing homes.
Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Report on field monitoring of inverter-driven ASHPs in cold-climate homes.
Report describing the evaluation and selection of ventilation systems for homes retrofitted for energy aesthetic and health/safety improvements in Las Vegas.
Report describing the monitored long-term performance of two solar domestic water heating systems in northern climates.
Research report anayzing the results of a large retrofit project, turining an old school into near zero energy consumption apartments in Greenfield MA.