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Arbor Day Foundation
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Article describing quality of life and economic benefit from trees.
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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Document with information about the most practical methods to achieve whole-wall performance of R-30 or above.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Sunroc Builders in Lakeland, Florida.
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Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report about the Advanced Envelope Research effort will provide factory homebuilders with urgently-needed, cost effective methods for meeting emerging energy code requirements.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a 2015 Housing Innovation Award-winner built by Carl Franklin Homes and Green Extreme Homes in Garland, Texas.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 30 without PV and 1 with PV.
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DOE,
PNNL
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2020 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the cold climate that used a SIP shed roof, triple pane windows, and a 26.1 SEER ductless heat pump to achieve a HERS score of -20 with PV and 35 without PV.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing guidance on alternative building materials and techniques in coastal environments, including Engineered Wood Products, SIPs, ICFs, Prefabricated Shear Walls and Moment Frames, Sprayed Closed-Cell Foam Insulation, Advanced Wall Framing, and Modular Houses; also published in FEMA...
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DOE,
PNNL
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the cold climate that used R-30 SIP walls, R-56 unvented attic, and 19.2 EER air-to-water heat pump to achieve a HERS score of 29 with PV and 45 without PV.
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DOE,
PNNL
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate that used R-33, 5.5-inch EPS+steel SIP walls and roof, 6.0-kW PV with battery backup, and solar hot water to achieve a HERS score of 12 with PV and 50...
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the marine climate that used R-28 SIP walls, a ground-source heat pump, triple-pane windows, and 9.92 kW of solar panels to achieve a HERS score of -18 with PV and 39 without PV.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2022 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the marine climate that used graphite SIP walls and roof, triple-pane windows, an air-to-water heat pump, and 10.56 kW of solar to achieve a HERS score of -23 with PV and 33...
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Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.
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Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.
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A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.
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Guide describing wall assemblies and materials that are resistant to destruction from wildfires.
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Guidance is needed for code-compliant installations of various cladding materials when installed over thicker foam sheathing also known as insulated sheathing or continuous insulation (c.i.).
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Guide describing materials and methods for incorporating thermal mass into the construction of a home for temperature regulation, energy savings, and resistance to extreme heat and cold.
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Guide describing construction and insulation techniques for double wall framing.
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Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.
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Guide describing various ways of implementing passive and low-energy cooling techniques for a house.