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Vented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and fully adhered membrane to air seal the top of wall-to-roof transition

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Mastic Home Exteriors Installation Guide

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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

Dropped Ceiling/Soffit Below Unconditioned Attic

Guide

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.

Walls Adjoining Porch Roof

Guide

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Centex Corporation, San Ramon, California

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Case study describing a building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Best Practices Case Study: Nelson Construction, Hamilton Way, Farmingon, CT

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

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Washington, D.C.

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Case study describing a retrofit project in Maryland.

Operation Helping Hands Green Dream 2 Prototype, New Orleans, Louisiana

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Rural Development Inc.-Wisdom Way: Near Zero Energy

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

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Sandstone Subdivision 40% Prototype

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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's 32nd Avenue Remodel Demonstration Program, Sacramento, CA

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Case study describing a retrofit project in the marine climate.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project

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Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry climate.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project: Sacramento, CA

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Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry climate.

Building America Builders Challenge - Pulte Homes and Communities of Del Web, Las Vegas Division

Case Study

Case study describing a net-zero building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Masco Environments for Living, Las Vegas, Nevada

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study - Dwell Development, Seattle, Washington

Case Study

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Seattle, WA, that scored HERS 34 without PV.

Moisture Research - Optimizing Wall Assemblies

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Report describing evaluation of several configurations of wall assemblies to determine the accuracy of moisture modeling and make recommendations to ensure durable, efficient assemblies.

Rigid foam insulating sheathing installed over an existing garage ceiling with retrofits to air seal exterior wall before adding exterior wall insulating sheathing

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Unvented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and a fully adhered membrane seal at the top of wall-to-roof transition

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Unvented roof assembly at rake retrofitted with a filler piece and taped top edge of existing house wrap or building paper to seal the top of wall-to-roof transition

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Characterization of Energy Savings and Thermal Comfort Improvements Derived from Using Interior Storm Windows

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Report recording the results of a field study conducted in a single historic home in Seattle, Washington, to document the performance of Indow Windows' interior storm window inserts.

SMACNA HVAC Air Duct Leakage Test Manual (first edition)

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Manual that identifies certain leakage limits for ducts and outlines procedures for testing ducts for conformity with air leakage limits that are set forth in a designer’s project specification.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Retrofit of 1915 Home, Dayton, Washington

Case Study

Case study describing an energy efficient renovation in the cold climate.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit of 1910 House, Portland, Oregon

Case Study

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in the marine climate.

Operation Helping Hands Green Dream 1 Home, New Orleans, Louisiana

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.

The New American Home 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada

Case Study

Case study describing whole house building techniques in the hot-dry climate.

Best Practices Case Study: Devoted Builders, LLC, Mediterrtanean Villas, Pasco,WA

Case Study

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

Super Energy Efficient Design (S.E.E.D.) Home Evaluation

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Research study determining how well high performance envelope and innovative cooling system interact to cost effectively reduce cooling energy use in this hot-dry climate.

Results From Development of Model Specifications for Multifamily Energy Retrofits

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Report describing how modification of model specifications to include guidance on energy efficiency measures can create a greater level of consistency in executing energy efficiency retrofit measures across the multiple regions where a developer may work.

Residential Heating and Cooling Loads Component Analysis

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Report describing a study using parametric computer simulations of 112 single-family and 63 multi-family residential building prototypes to quantify the contributions of building components such as roofs, walls, windows, infiltration, outside air, lighting, equipment, and people to the aggregate...