Case Study
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Case study describing a builder in Georgia that designs energy-efficient homes for a green community, yielding homes with HERS scores as lowas 59 and electric bills as low as $50 a month.
Reference
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
Case Study
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Case study describing a home builder that has refined its home designs to achieve HERS scores of 49 to 56 on 40 to 70 homes per year.
Case Study
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Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.
Reference
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
Reference
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
Reference
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Report evaluating opportunities to improve and streamline delivery of residential retrofit measures.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new construction building project of 20 homes that earned HERS scores that represent greater than 50% energy savings in heating and cooling over the 2004 IECC.
Case Study
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Case study describing methods to seal crawl spaces in cold climate homes with integrated whole-house ventilation systems.
Reference
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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.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Reference
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Research study comparing TRNSYS Type 604 pipe model against laboratory pipe heat loss test data and detailed field monitoring data.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.
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 ways to construct wall assemblies in cold climates to minimize the likelihood of condensation formation inside the walls.
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.
Guide
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Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft 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.