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Report about City of Meriden Housing Authority's (MHA) collaboration with Jonathon Rose Companies to complete a gut renovation of 126 residential units in the Chamberlain Heights retrofit project.

Information sheet with HVAC duct insulation, testing, maintenance and performance information.

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

Information sheet about buried ducts.

Report evaluating opportunities to improve and streamline delivery of residential retrofit measures.

Report about cost effective energy-efficient upgrades that can be implemented in the hot, dry Southwest climate.

Research study about a high performance retrofit of an existing brick building (a former convent) into condominiums, all affordable housing.

Case study about Artistic Homes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the first home builder in the United States to offer true net zero energy construction to the average home buyer on every home it builds.

Manual showing duct cleaning contractors how to identify the different types of insulated air ducts, how to open each type for access by cleaning equipment and personnel, how to close and seal openings after cleaning.

Report describing the design and construction of a highly energy efficient community of ten duplexes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Conference paper making the case that moving ducts to conditioned space saves energy, is practical for production builders (when accompanied by careful pre-planning), and creates significant andmarketable energy savings for homebuyers.