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BA-PIRC,
FSEC
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Case study describing the application of insulated siding on an existing home.
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Guide describing vapor retarder permeability, insulation interaction, and example construction in a hot-humid climate.
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CARB,
SWA
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Case study describing how using buried and/or encapsulated ducts can reduce duct thermal losses in existing homes.
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DOE
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Case study describing the New American Home project.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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IBACOS,
NREL
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Case study describing innovative technologies, construction techniques, products, and design trends in new home construction.
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PNNL
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Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in Florida.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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PNNL
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Case study describing two new construction projects in Florida built to be net zero energy homes.
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PNNL
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Case study describing one of three deep energy renovations of occupied affordable homes.
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PNNL
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a hot-humid climate.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 55 without PV and 15 with PV.
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PNNL
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Case study describing techniques used to prevent thermal bypass in new homes.
Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing information about improving the energy efficiency and long-term durability of the buildings that are being reconstructed post Katrina in New Orleans.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Research study describing field testing performed in 32 two-story Florida homes to characterize wind washing failures of the house air and thermal boundary.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report highlighting the evaluation methods used and extent of wind washing found in a study analyzing wind washing in thirty-two two-story homes.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Research study examining efficiency retrofit opportunities, typical renovation practices, and pathways for achieving U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) goals for existing homes in Florida.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report evaluating the renovation of a 5,800-ft2, multiuse facility located in St. Petersburg, on the west coast of central Florida, in the hot-humid climate.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.
Organization(s)
PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 32 with PV and is the first home in the world to use a tri-generation system to supply electricity, heating, and cooling on site.
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This measure guide describes basic steps for designing a thermosiphon solar hot water system.