Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces Description Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas Author(s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Organization(s) PNNL Publication Date December, 2009 Description Case study describing new home construction in the hot-humid climate, optimizing thermal enclosure, HVAC, water heating and lighting measures.
New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Imagine Homes: Stillwater Ranch, San Antonio, TX Author(s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Organization(s) PNNL Publication Date April, 2012 Description Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.
New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Insight Homes: Deep Creek, Seaford, Delaware Author(s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Organization(s) PNNL Publication Date April, 2012 Description 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.