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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
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Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.
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BSC
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Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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DOE
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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report presenting the results of a study evaluating retrofit solutions for addressing the effects of wind washing on homes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report comparing a variety of roof insulating strategies to present their advantages and disadvantages according to several comparison criteria.
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BSC
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Case study describing project conducted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (HfHGL) and Building Science Corporation (BSC).
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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PNNL
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Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 69 without PV and -1 with PV.
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Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...
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HIRL
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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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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV and 4 with PV.
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Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.
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Guide describing requirements for sheathing and sealing the roof decking in accordance with the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home Program's Hurricane and High Wind Standards, and other roofing considerations to increase the roof's disaster resistance.
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Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.
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Guide describing the principal of compartmentalization in multifamily buildings - the separation of dwelling units from each other and from common areas in terms of air flow. Locations where air-sealing is critical to maintain separation of air spaces and air-sealing methods especially for party walls are also described.