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Case study describing the New American Home project.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.
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Specification defining performance and reporting requirements to meet the voluntary “Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification” (ccASHP Specification) for air source heat pumps suited to heat efficiently in cold climates (IECC cz 4 and higher).
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Information sheet about insulating slabs.
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Brochure about air sealing windows.
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Information sheet about soil gas control strategies for foundations.
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Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.
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Brochure with information about ducts in conditioned space.
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Brochure providing information about flashing in all cimates.
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Guide by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships on how to size heat pumps in a cold climate.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly build a moisture-free closed crawlspace in climate zones 3A and 4A with climate-specific information to ensure energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.
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Case study describing foundation wall moisture studies at a research facility in Minnesota run by Building America team NorthernSTAR.
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Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.
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Report on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam.
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Users guide to help contractors and homeowners use the Cold Climate Heat Pump Sizing Support Tools developed by NEEP to size and select the best air source heat pumps for their cold climate location.
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Report demonstrating how the initiative achieves Building America (BA) goals of 30%-50% energy savings in multifamily dwellings in the hot-humid climate zone.
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Report providing builders in marine climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.
Presentation
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically building envelope, air sealing, and attics. Part 5 of 7.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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Report describing the monitored long-term performance of two solar domestic water heating systems in northern climates.
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In this report, BSC seeks to research and report on the field monitoring of the performance of in-situ supplemental dehumidification systems in low-energy, high performance, homes in a hot-humid climate.
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Report about development of effective strategies to reduce the overall building energy use in line with Building America goals in this modestly priced market rate project.
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Research study describing an experimental and theoretical investigation of the energy and hygrothermal performance of retrofit foundation insulation systems in climate zones 6 and 7.
Video
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Video describing ductless heat pump installation and design best practices for cold climate heat pumps.
Case Study
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Report describing partner approaches to achieving the Building America goal of 30% whole-house source energy savings using packages adopted at the community scale, using building projects in Florida as a reference.