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What's Wrong with My Home? The Simple Answer May Be...You

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Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.

A Business Case for Home Performance Contracting

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Report discussing opportunities and trends in the U.S. home performance contracting industry, along with market drivers such as consumer demand; federal, state, and local programs; and utility and non-governmental programs.

Home Energy Displays: Consumer Adoption and Response

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Research study investigating the factors influencing consumer adoption of HEDs and evaluating the resulting electricity consumption.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Lessons learned

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Lessons Learned chapter focuses on successful deep energy retrofit projects throughout the U.S.

Building America Top Innovations 2014: Valuing Green in the Appraisal Process

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Case study describing a DOE 2014 Top Innovation on research leading to use of the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) software to auto-generate a fact-filled Green and Energy Efficiency Addendum intended for real estate appraisers.

Building America Top Innovations 2013: Building America Solution Center

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Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation on the Building America Solution Center, a website developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program to provide quick access to information on how to build and renovate homes to be...