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Report summarizing research results for the 30% energy savings level and demonstrates that lead builders can successfully provide 30% homes in the Hot-Dry / Mixed-Dry Climate Region on a cost-neutral basis.

Document providing a resource to help builders large and small build high-quality, energy-efficient homes that achieve 30% energy savings in space conditioning and water heating in the mixed-humid climate.

Report summarizing research results for the 30% energy savings level and demonstrates that lead builders can successfully provide 30% homes in the Marine Climate Region on a cost-neutral basis.

The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...

The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 in. thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...

Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.

Resource that can be used to comply with section 4.1.1 of Version 1.2 of the WaterSense New Home Specification or to ensure a measure of efficiency and regional suitability for the amount of water applied to a landscape based on local climate data.

Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions

Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.

Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.

Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.

Article describing methods for designing and constructing multifamily buildings with insulating concrete forms (ICFs).

Article describing selecting insulation for minimizing condensation risks.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Webpage providing an ENERGY STAR climate zone map and criteria for ENERGY STAR storm windows per climate zone.

Resource that can be used to determine peak watering month and the appropriate evapotranspiration and rainfall values for a specific United States zip code.

Article describing the risks associated with vented and unvented crawlspaces in different climate zones.

Document reviewing ventilation strategies for different climate zones that also includes schematic drawings and photographs of various ventilation installations.

Document reviewing current and potential ventilation technologies for residential buildings with particular emphasis on North American climates and construction.

Website describing how wildfires spread and how fuels, weather, and topography influence fires.

Report outlining workflow and results of regression models on monthly and daily utility data (meter readings of electricity consumption), outlining a process for screening and gathering useful results from inverse models.

Study in which a central heat pump water heater system was monitored in detail and used to create a model for assessing similar systems in various climates.

An overview of impacts from weather, climate, and water extremes globally from 1970 to 2019 based on disaster data from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)

Report describing research about a test implementation of an unvented tile roof assembly in a hot-humid climate.

This report outlines research activities that are expected to facilitate the adoption of energy retrofits by remodeling contractors and roofing contractors using retrofit panels which applicable to many existing house designs in most climates and markets.

Study identifying common air leakage pathways in one type of low-rise multifamily building common in mixed-humid climates.

Document describing a hygrothermal modeling study, including all of the US climate zones, a range of interior humidity levels and numerous arrangements and types of insulation.

Research study describing a number of promising foundation and basement insulation strategies that can meet the requirement for better thermal control in colder climates while enhancing moisture control, health, and comfort.

Report about an experimental evaluation has been conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.