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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2024 Housing Innovation Award winning custom home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved an ERI of 37 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2024 Housing Innovation Award winning custom home in the marine climate that achieved an ERI of 49 without PV.
Report outlining the energy upgrade package implemented in Ft. Benning, GA, Indianhead Townhomes project and the findings of the Southface Energy Institute's post-renovation analysis.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the marine climate that achieved a HERS score of 44 without PV.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the marine climate that achieved a HERS -22 with PV or HERS 35 without PV.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 5 with PV or HERS 39 without PV.
Video describing how wet floodproofing helps prevent flood damage by using four different design strategies; elevate, float, wet floodproof, and dry floodproof. Recommendations from the National Building Museum.
Video showing how to protect your home against both earthquakes and high winds and how similar design strategies can work for both events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 50 without PV.
A list of exterior building products and materials approved for use in wildland urban interface zoned homes. These products are non-combustible or ignition-resistant.
2015 edition of code establishing a baseline for energy efficiency by setting performance standards for the building envelope (defined as the boundary that separates heated/cooled air from unconditioned, outside air), mechanical systems, lighting systems and service water heating systems in homes...
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 33 without PV.
Reference providing guidance to program partners and managers so they can compare energy savings for new construction and retrofit projects and provides the program with analysis methods that are proven to be effective and reliable in investigating the energy use of advanced energy systems and of...
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-humid climate that achieved a HERS 20 with PV or HERS 50 without PV.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning attached home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 50 without PV.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS 14 with PV or HERS 44 without PV.
Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, Home Innovation Research Labs and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format as well their compliance with certified Water Rating Index (WRI), organization scope, and information verifiers.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 34 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production, affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 8 with PV or HERS 44 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS 4.3 with PV or HERS 48.8 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS 15 with PV or HERS 45 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 39 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 51 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the marine climate that achieved a HERS 6 with PV or HERS 39 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 29 with PV or HERS 53 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -8 with PV or HERS 29 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 26 with PV or HERS 50 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the marine climate that achieved a HERS -1 with PV or HERS 47 without PV.