Library | Building America Solution Center

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Water Heating; Appliances; and Refrigeration

Author(s)

Goetzler Bill,

Guernsey Matt,

Kassuga Theo

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2019

Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Lighting and Electronics

Author(s)

Nubbe Valerie,

Yamada Mary

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2019

Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Overview of Research Challenges and Gaps

Author(s)

Fares Robert,

Nubbe Valerie,

Neukomm Monica

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2019

Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Whole Building Controls, Sensors, Modeling, and Analytics

Author(s)

Roth Amir,

Reyna Janet

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2019

Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Technical Report Series - Windows and Opaque Envelope

Author(s)

Harris Chioke,

Mumme Sven,

LaFrance Marc,

Neukomm Monica,

Sawyer Karma

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2019

Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.

Retrofit of Blown Attic Insulation in Existing HUD-Code Manufactured Homes: Needs Assessment Report

Author(s)

Lubliner Michael,

Ueno Kohta,

Burkett Lena

Organization(s)

Washington State University Extension Energy Program,

WSU Extension Energy Program,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

July, 2019

Report describing the costs, benefits, and challenges of attic insulation retrofits in HUD-code manufactured homes.

Double or TDouble or Triple? Factors Influencing the Window Purchasing Decisions of High-Performance Home Buildersriple? Factors Influencing the Window Purchasing Decisions of High-Performance Home Builders

Author(s)

Gilbride Theresa L,

Selkowitz Stephen,

Dingus Olivia G,

Cort Katherine A

Organization(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

June, 2019

Technical report describing a market assessment conducted on new home builders' window purchasing practices revealing insights to inform the development of thin triple-pane windows, utilizing a center pane of thin glass and krypton gas fill to achieve the performance of standard triple-pane windows...

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Solar Hot Water-Ready Checklist (Encouraged)

Author(s)

Zero Energy Ready Home,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

ZERH,

DOE

Publication Date

May, 2019

Checklist describing solar water heating recommendations per the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program.

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home PV-Ready Checklist (Revision 07)

Author(s)

Zero Energy Ready Home,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

ZERH,

DOE

Publication Date

May, 2019

Checklist for the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements Mandatory Requirement 7 (Renewable Ready).

Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

DOE

Publication Date

April, 2019

Fact sheet defining a grid-interactive efficient building and its benefits.

Solar-Plus-Storage 101

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

DOE

Publication Date

March, 2019

Webpage describing the basics of solar plus storage operations on homes.

Building America Building Science Advisor

Author(s)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

ORNL,

DOE

Publication Date

January, 2019

Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.