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Report on how airtighness changes as houses age.

Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.

Report providing information about improving the energy efficiency and long-term durability of the buildings that are being reconstructed post Katrina in New Orleans.

Report studying the specification, implementation, and energy savings from an EER in a group home, with an energy savings goal of 30%.

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

Report describing findings from a multifamily test home focusing on the combination of energy measures that are feasible, affordable and suitable for multifamily construction in cold climates.

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

Report explaining moisture-related concerns for high R-value wall assemblies and discusses past Building America research work that informs this study.

Case study about a structural sheathing product composed of enhanced EPS rigid foam with OSB adhered on one side.

Report summarizing post-retrofit results for 13 existing homes in a deep energy retrofit pilot program.

Research study about two test homes that are examined with the goal of providing case studies that could be applied to other similar New England homes.

Report describing research that helps inform best practices for air-sealing multifamily buildings in the Northeast.

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

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.

Document presenting a simple starting point to determine the most cost-effective Energy Savings Measure Packages (ESMP) for existing homes to achieve 15% and 30% savings in 37 locations across the United States.

Report recording the results of a field study conducted in a single historic home in Seattle, Washington, to document the performance of Indow Windows' interior storm window inserts.

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 exploring feasibility of designing prescriptive retrofit measure packages for typical Chicago region multifamily buildings in order to achieve 25% source energy savings.

Report identifying housing characteristics and energy use for fifteen single-family housing types and specifies measure packages that provide an optimum level of energy savings based on a BEopt analysis.

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.

Report describing how modification of model specifications to include guidance on energy efficiency measures can create a greater level of consistency in executing energy efficiency retrofit measures across the multiple regions where a developer may work.