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 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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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and 8 with PV.
Guide
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Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.
Case Study
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Case study describing new home construction in the marine climate that achieved 50% savings over the 2004 IECC.
Case Study
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Case study showing project and performance data and energy-efficiency measures for a DOE 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning home that was certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.
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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
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Case study describing a package of energy- efficiency measures for new manufactured homes in the Pacific Northwest, including triple-pane highly efficient windows.
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Case study describing a multifamily, affordable housing retrofit project that achieved 44% energy savings using readily available, cost effective measures.
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Case study describing a Concord Cape Cod style home designed in August 2008 by architects and engineers at Building Science Corporation, who developed the drawing set and specifications for the high performance custom home in Concord, Massachusetts.
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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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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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Case study describing the testing of a 30-home, high-performance, energy-efficient, sustainable community.
Guide
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Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.
Guide
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Guide describing testing of water-using fixtures, equipment, and appliances to ensure there are no leaks.
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Guide describing how to correctly vent a clothes dryer to direct exhaust air out of the home.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install a corrosion-resistant drain pan in condensate-producing HVAC equipment.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install energy-efficient refrigerators in new and existing homes.