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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 23 with PV and 46 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 25 with PV and 47 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 9 with PV and 32 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 8 wiht PV adn 37 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the hot-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 47 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning attached housing project in the coldclimate that achieved a HERS score of -2 with PV.
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate that achieved a HERS -21 with PV or HERS 50 without PV.
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Report summarizing a case study about the performance of three occupied homes built in 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Conference paper describing how retrofits were used in a Florida home to change it from a high energy user to a near zero-energy home.
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Guide describing the use of a collaborative, multidisciplinary process that considers and optimizes the building as an entire system including its technical equipment and surroundings for efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective construction and operation over the building’s entire lifespan.
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Report that demonstrates the durability, constructability, and cost-effectiveness of the extended plate and beam (EP&B) wall system for new construction housing projects in compliance with the International Energy Conservation Code, addressing moisture risk management and high-performance envelope...
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.
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Report briefly reviewing past research on the effects of occupant behavior on residential energy use and then covering a two year pilot evaluation of a low cost residential energy feedback system installed in twenty case study homes in Florida.
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Report about a two-year study intended to document the energy performance of a house in each sub-metered area and compare the performance to modeled predictions and to assess the thermal comfort performance of the single point mini-split heat pump.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the hot-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of 58 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -17 with PV and 44 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of -12 with PV and 36 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-humid climate that used concrete block walls, and a 15 SEER heat pump to achieve a HERS score of -8 with PV and 48 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS score of 18 with PV and 41 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS score of -5 with PV and 31 without PV.
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Webinar from a group of indoor air quality experts on compliance with EPA's Indoor airPLUS program as multifamily buildings reach past five stories high, with special consideration taken for ventilation, air sealing, moisture control, and indoor air quality needs in larger residences.
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-humid climate that used ENERGY STAR labeled appliances, WaterSense labeled fixtures, and 100% LED lighting to achieve a HERS score of 50 without PV.
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Webinar from Nick Hurst, Gayathri Vijayakumar, and Karla Butterfield for EEBA on compliance with EPA's Indoor airPLUS program as multifamily buildings reach past five stories high, with special consideration taken for ventilation, air sealing, moisture control, and indoor air quality needs in larger...
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Webinar from Rich Binsacca, Stephen Myers, Elitia Schwaderer, Sandy Stegall, Angela Harris, and Susan Elovitz on market potential for Thrive Home Builder's Ultimate Z.E.N Home in Denver, Colorado, highlighting healthy living quality, interior design, COVID lifestyle changes causing more work from...
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that used 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, and a 24 EER ground source heat pump to achieve a HERS score of 35 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec homes in the marine climate that used 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, R-50 to R-70 average roof insulation, and triple-pane windows to achieve a HERS score of 51 without PV.
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning attached home in the mixed-humid climate that used R-23 SIP walls, R-47 SIP roof, and triple-pane windows to achieve a HERS score of 38 without PV.
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Report detailing field walk-through evaluations, energy simulations for projected savings with exterior insulation upgrades, building envelope energy improvement cost estimates, and installation and maintenance of monitoring equipment and data.
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.