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Video describing air source heat pump installation; part 4 of 14 describes line set covers including routing, leveling, and supports.
Video
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Video describing air source heat pump installation; part 13 of 14 describes miscellaneous items including air sealing, pest protection, environmental protection, checking attachments and supports, labeling, and double-checking for missed items.
Case Study
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Case study describing how researchers monitored heat output and electricity consumption of air-source heat pumps
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Report focusing on building envelopes that have been enhanced with phase change materials (PCMs), which can simultaneously reduce total cooling loads and shift peak-hour loads.
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A report describing how to build a high-performance affordable house to achieve 30% whole house energy savings in the mixed-humid climate region.
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Case study describing compact buried ducts in hot-humid climate homes.
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Report discussing the benefits of modern evaporative cooling systems for use in hot dry climate zones.
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Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.
Case Study
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Case study describing methods to seal crawl spaces in cold climate homes with integrated whole-house ventilation systems.
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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 hot and humid climate.
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Report briefly reviewing past research on the effects of occupant behavior on residential energy use and then covering a two year pilot evaluation of a low cost residential energy feedback system installed in twenty case study homes in Florida.
