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Mechanical Insulation Design Guide - Installation

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Web resource that lays out the pre-work considerations, methods and finishes for installing mechanical insulation.

Do Water Heaters Need to Be Insulated?

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Webpage describing the benefits of installing insulation on a water heater, including descriptions of different types of tank insulation.

Insulate Steam Distribution and Condensate Return Lines

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Fact sheet describing principles of insulating steam distribution and condensate return lines as an effective way to prevent energy loss.

Do-It-Yourself Savings Project: Insulate Water Heater Tank by EPA

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Webpage providing a guide for homeowners to follow when installing a water heater blanket on their electric resistance water heater.

Transformations, Inc.: Partnering To Build Net-Zero Energy Houses in Massachusetts

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Report about partnership to build three communities of net zero houses.

Whole-House Design and Commissioning in the Project Home Again Hot-Humid New Construction Community

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Report describing work conducted by the Building Science Corporation (BSC) Building America Research Teams Energy Efficient Housing Research Partnerships project.

Validation of a Hot Water Distribution Model Using Laboratory and Field Data

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Research study comparing TRNSYS Type 604 pipe model against laboratory pipe heat loss test data and detailed field monitoring data.

Bay Ridge Gardens - Mixed Humid Affordable Multifamily Housing Deep Energy Retrofit

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Report summarizing commissioning, short-term testing, utility bill data analysis, and results of on-site monitoring of a deep energy retrofit.

Mass Save Deep Energy Retrofit Builder Guide, GM-1302

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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.