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Comfort in High-Performance Homes in a Hot-Humid Climate

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Report describing how space-conditioning systems are operating in the field and if these systems are meeting required standards.

Analysis of Pre-Retrofit Building and Utility Data

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Report outlining workflow and results of regression models on monthly and daily utility data (meter readings of electricity consumption), outlining a process for screening and gathering useful results from inverse models.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Over-Time, Phased Guidance

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Over Time, Phased Guidance chapter presents a phased approach to deep energy retrofits.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Occupant Behavior

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Occupant Behavior chapter discusses how to assess homeowner behavior patterns and use these patterns to enhance overall energy savings.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Reducing Costs and Increasing Cost-Effectiveness

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Reducing costs and Increasing Cost-Effectiveness chapter provides suggestions for controlling deep retrofit costs, including both 'do's' and 'don'ts'.

Types of Lighting

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Website with consumer information about various types of lighting.

Building America Research-to-Market Plan

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Report presenting the building america research to market plan.

Community-Wide Zero Energy Ready Home Standard

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Report outlining the steps developers can take to create high-performance standards on a community-wide scale.

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.

The Role of Appraisals in Energy Efficiency Financing

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Research study identifying barriers, industry status, critical obstacles to documenting added value from energy efficiency improvements, current opportunities to support reporting about energy efficiency, and next steps toward enabling energy efficiency financing market transformation.

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.

Energy Renovations Insulation - A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners, Volume 17

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Document providing descriptions of the many insulation options available to homeowners, along with guidance on where, when, and how to install insulation throughout your house.

Geothermal (Ground-Source) Heat Pumps: Market Status, Barriers to Adoption, and Actions to Overcome Barriers

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Report investigating the status of the geothermal heat pump (GHP) industry and technology in the United States, assembling GHP energy savings potential, identifying key barriers to application of GHPs, and identifying actions that could accelerate adoption of GHPs.

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...

Technology Solutions Case Study: Combustion Safety for Appliances Using Indoor Air

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Case study describing a method for evaluating safe installation and operation of combustion appliances in homes undergoing energy efficiency upgrades where indoor air is used for combustion and venting.

Public Housing: A Tailored Approach to Energy Retrofits

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Report presenting ways public housing authorities (PHAs) can develop packages of energy efficiency retrofit measures the PHAs can cost-effectively implement with their own staff in the normal course of housing operations at the time when units are refurbished between occupancies.

For Homes

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Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.

LED Basics - Solid-State Lighting

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Information about LED lighting technology.

LED Lighting

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The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.

Recycle Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

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Information about recycling CFL lightbulbs.

Formaldehyde

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Detailed information about Formaldehyde including health effects and strategies to reduce exposure.

Lead-Safe Renovations for DIYers

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Website describing best practices for minimizing exposure to lead while doing repairs and renovations in homes built in 1978 or earlier.

Smoke-Free Housing

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Initiatives of smoke-free housing policies in New York State.

Heat your Water with the Sun

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Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.

Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.

Change Is In the Air

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This is a guide for establishing smoke-free policies in public housing and multifamily properties.

2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey - RECS Data

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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

Best Practices Manual

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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.

Heating and Cooling With a Heat Pump

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Report providing information for HVAC designers, installers, and consumers about air source heat pumps.