Guide
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Guide describing how to conduct duct leakage tests per RESNET protocols on all components of the HVAC system (including the air handler, ductwork, register boxes/boots, and all air devices such as diffusers, registers, or grilles).
Case Study
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Case study describing how a properly designed duct system is essential for keeping a home comfortable, managing indoor air quality, and maximizing the performance of heating and cooling equipment.
Case Study
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Case study describing a home builder that has refined its home designs to achieve HERS scores of 49 to 56 on 40 to 70 homes per year.
Case Study
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Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.
Reference
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Report evaluating opportunities to improve and streamline delivery of residential retrofit measures.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing hazardous materials that may encountered in the home when retrofitting a home, including asbestos, mold, and radon.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.
Case Study
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the hot-humid climate that used 5.5-inch, R-20 open-cell spray foam wall insulation, and a 17.5 SEER ducted mini-split heat pump to achieve a HERS score of 44 without PV.
Case Study
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the mixed-humid climate that used 2x6, 24-inch on-center R-33 wall insulation, triple-pane windows and both ductless and ducted mini-split heat pumps to achieve a HERS score of -2 with...
Information Guide
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Information guide describing the concept of air flow in residential buildings and its effects on occupants, building durability, and efficiency.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing the concept of heat flow in residential buildings.
Guide
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This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.
Guide
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Guide describing how to use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.