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This energy recovery ventilator (ERV) provides balanced ventilation to a dwelling unit in a multifamily building

This energy recovery ventilator (ERV) provides balanced ventilation to a dwelling unit in a multifamily building
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This experimental earth tube is 220 ft long, 8 inches in diameter, and is buried 10 feet deep

This experimental earth tube is 220 ft long, 8 inches in diameter, and is buried 10 feet deep
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This experimental radiative/evaporative hybrid cooling system uses water to reject heat at night through radiation and evaporation

This experimental radiative/evaporative hybrid cooling system uses water to reject heat at night through radiation and evaporation
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This highly efficient 1,290-ft2 home by Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota County, Florida, is built to the requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home program and has low utility bills of about $72 per month.

This highly efficient 1,290-ft2 home by Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota County, Florida, is built to the requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home program and has low utility bills of about $72 per month.
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This home’s balanced fresh air system includes a filtered fresh air intake that is wired to the central HVAC system with timer controls while exhaust fans in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room pull stale and moist air from the home.

This home’s balanced fresh air system includes a filtered fresh air intake that is wired to the central HVAC system with timer controls while exhaust fans in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room pull stale and moist air from the home.
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This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home

This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home
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This multistory stairwell has an automatic damper that is integrated with the engineered smoke control system.

This multistory stairwell has an automatic damper that is integrated with the engineered smoke control system.
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This night ventilation cooling system is timer-controlled and ducted to the home's HVAC ducts to bring in filtered fresh air at night.

This night ventilation cooling system is timer-controlled and ducted to the home's HVAC ducts to bring in filtered fresh air at night.
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This outdoor air intake grille provides a safe and accessible location for measuring whole-house ventilation air flow

This outdoor air intake grille provides a safe and accessible location for measuring whole-house ventilation air flow
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This room has several passive and low-energy cooling features including a ceiling fan, fully operable French doors, window shading, an outdoor water feature, and light-colored hard-scaping.

This room has several passive and low-energy cooling features including a ceiling fan, fully operable French doors, window shading, an outdoor water feature, and light-colored hard-scaping.
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This solar powered attic fan runs when the sun is shining and does not draw any power from the home’s electrical system

This solar powered attic fan runs when the sun is shining and does not draw any power from the home’s electrical system
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This traditional whole-house fan uses uninsulated gravity dampers.

This traditional whole-house fan uses uninsulated gravity dampers.
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This wall and window assembly has excessive framing around the windows, which can lead to heat gain in how climate zones.

This wall and window assembly has excessive framing around the windows, which can lead to heat gain in how climate zones.
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This wood-framed wall is connected with framing anchors, metal strapping and ties, and anchor bolts to secure the roof to the walls and walls to the foundation

This wood-framed wall is connected with framing anchors, metal strapping and ties, and anchor bolts to secure the roof to the walls and walls to the foundation
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Thornhill Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in Dallas, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thornhill Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in Dallas, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Three’s A Crowd: Energy Efficiency, Humidity and Ventilation in Humid Climate Zones

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Thrive Home Builder built this affordable home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Thrive Home Builder built this affordable home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Thrive Home Builders built this multi-family home in the cold climate in Wheat Ridge, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Thrive Home Builders built this multi-family home in the cold climate in Wheat Ridge, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Thrive Home Builders built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Lone Tree, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thrive Home Builders built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Lone Tree, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Thrive Home Builders built this production home in the cold climate in Denver, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.