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.
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and 8 with PV.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.
Case Study
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Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.
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 the use of building cavities as supply or return ducts.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy-efficient retrofits.
Guide
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Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.
Guide
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Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards like rain, wind, hail, fire, and pests.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.