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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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Installing and Maintaining Evaporative Coolers

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Author(s)
Otterbein Roy
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Article describing what evaporative coolers are, how they work, different types, performance, where they are appropriate, and how to install and maintain them.

Measured Impacts of Air Conditioner Condenser Shading

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Author(s)
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Parker Danny S,
Barkaszi Stephen F
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.

Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of Shade Trees

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Author(s)
Akbari Hashem,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.

Thermal Performance and Wall Ratings

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Author(s)
Christian Jeffrey E,
Kosny Jan
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Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Description
Report proposing a procedure for estimating the whole opaque wall R-value (whole-wall R-value), independent of system type and construction materials.

Window Condensation in Historic Buildings that Have Been Adapted for New Uses

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Author(s)
Brown William C
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Organization(s)
National Research Council Canada,
NRC
Description
Research study describing an evaluation of selected windows undertaken by IRC researchers at Ottawa’s Laurier House (now being used as a museum) to determine their effectiveness in controlling condensation.