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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Habitat for Humanity, Newburgh, New York

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Organization(s)

PNNL

Publication Date

September, 2009

Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.

Building America Top Innovations 2013: Exterior Rigid Insulation Best Practices

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

Home Innovation Research Labs,

Building Science Corporation,

University of Minnesota

Organization(s)

PNNL,

PHI,

HIRL,

BSC,

NorthernSTAR

Publication Date

September, 2013

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation for the installation of rigid foam insulation on the exterior of home roofs and walls as a thermal, air, and moisture barrier.

DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 32 with PV and is the first home in the world to use a tri-generation system to supply electricity, heating, and cooling on site.