Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 69 without PV and -1 with PV.
Reference
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Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...
Case Study
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Case study describing how a properly designed duct system is essential for keeping a home comfortable, managing indoor air quality, and maximizing the performance of heating and cooling equipment.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing proper attic air-sealing, insulation, and ventilation to combat ice dam formation on roofs in cold climate zones.
Case Study
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Case study describing an energy efficient retrofit project in hot-humid climates.
Case Study
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Case study describing new home construction in the marine climate that achieved 50% savings over the 2004 IECC.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.
Presentation
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This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.
Guide
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Guide describing construction of unvented, sloped, insulated roof assemblies in high wind zone areas.
Guide
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Guide describing common areas of thermal bridging in mass (concrete) and steel-framed multistory buildings and methods and materials for addressing those points of thermal bridging.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.
Guide
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Guide describing an approach to re-roofing an existing flat roof to improve thermal, water, and air control performance.
Case Study
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Case study describing new home construction in the hot-humid climate, optimizing thermal enclosure, HVAC, water heating and lighting measures.
Information Guide
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Information guide providing R-Values and vapor retarder classifications for common insulation materials.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.
Guide
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Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.
Guide
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Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install stucco over rigid foam insulation in new and existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing wind washing of insulation in the eaves of vented attics and how to prevent it.
Guide
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Guide describing options for insulating and air sealing at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new homes.
Information Guide
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Information guide showing a table adapted from Table R402.1.1 in the 2009 and 2012 IECC and Table R402.1.2 in the 2015 and 2018 IECC (Table N1102.1 in 2009 IRC, Table 1102.1.1 in 2012 IRC, and Table N1102.1.2 in 2015 and 2018 IRC).
Guide
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Guide describing different options for providing seismic and thermal resistance for homes with 'cripple' wall crawlspace foundations, which are known for their instability.
Guide
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Guide describing the installation of insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.
Information Guide
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Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.
Guide
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate exterior-to-interior wall intersections to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
Guide
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Guide describing principles of insulating and air sealing band joists as a stand alone energy upgrade, or as part of creating a closed crawlspace.