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Article describing how an affordable multifamily building achieved energy savings for the same cost as code-minimum construction.

Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.

This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.

Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.

Report describing a field study of 31 homes to test envelope and duct leakage and fan flowrates, and to determine ventilation operation characteristics.

Report and case study describing a retrofit project for single family homes in the Pacific Northwest.

Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.