Case Study
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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a mixed-dry climate.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a hot-humid climate.
Reference
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
Reference
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Guidance document on deep energy retrofits.
Video
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Part 2 shows how to do a one point depressurization test, the most common test, as well as how to use the Cruise function.
Video
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Video describing the high-performance building details of a new home construction project.
Reference
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Document outlining building science principles about air flow, heat flow and moisture flow in homes.
Presentation
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Webinar describing strategies to address moisture and thermal needs in new construction.
Reference
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Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.
Presentation
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Webinar focusing on the technical strategies used in successful real-world deep energy retrofits (DER).
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner in the hot-dry climate that scored HERS 48 without PV and 25 with PV.
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner in the hot-humid climate that scored HERS 44 without PV.
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.
Case Study
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Case study describing 50% energy saving projects for new multifamily homes in cold climates.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing the concept of moisture flow in residential buildings.
Guide
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Guide describing how to use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.
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.