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.
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Case study describing a production builder that achieves HERS scores of 60, compared to 85 for other builders that build new homes to Florida code.
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Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.
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Case study describing a 4,763 ft2 certified Passive House that achieved HERS 27 without PV through the construction of R-54 walls that use ICF plus fiberglass cavity insulation, an R-100 vented attic, extensive air sealing and flashing, triple-pane windows, ductless heat pumps, and solar hot water.
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Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.
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Case study describing a four-square Concord home retrofitted by Building Science Corporation in Massachusetts.
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Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.
Guide
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Guide describing the use of recirculation pumps to speed the flow of hot water to faucets for reduced wait times and savings in energy and water usage.
Guide
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Guide describing effective ways to distribute hot water using either a core (compact) plumbing layout or a central homerun manifold piping system.
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Case study describing the Green Home 3 project, which achieved a 44% whole-house energy savings over the Building America New Construction B10 Benchmark, DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certification, and National Green Building Standard Gold-level certification.
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Case study describing new home construction in the marine climate that achieved 50% savings over the 2004 IECC.
Guide
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Guide describing how to conduct testing for adequate combustion air in the space where a combustion appliance is located if the appliance is located within the conditioned space of the home.
Guide
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Guide describing the planning and installation process for Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs) in single-family homes, including model selection, installation location, thermal resource adequacy, and condensate removal.
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Guide describing basic steps for designing an integrated collector storage (ICS) or thermosyphon hot water system.
Guide
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Guide describing the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.
Guide
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Guide describing the installation of a tankless hot water heater to provide domestic hot water that is heated on demand without the standby losses associated with tank storage water heaters.
Guide
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Guide describing strategies for effectively deploying integrated consumer heat pump water heaters (HPWH) in multifamily buildings.
Guide
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Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
Guide
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Guide describing design and installation considerations for combined space and water heating systems using a tankless on-demand water heater, a hydronic heating coil and air handler, and optional cooling coil.
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Guide describing strategies for purging air in existing steam heating systems in multifamily buildings.