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Evaluating an Exterior Insulation and Finish System for Deep Energy Retrofits

This report provides a case study of a deep energy retrofit using a site-applied exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS). Prefabricated EIFS panels are also discussed as a potential wall insulation retrofit solution. EIFSs are common in new and retrofit commercial constructio...

Dentz, J. and Podorson, D. The Levy Partnership, Inc Systems Building Research Alliance

Apr 27, 2016
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Performance and Costs of Ductless Heat Pumps in Marine-Climate High-Performance Homes Habitat for Humanity The Woods

The Washington State University (WSU) Energy Program's Building America (BA) team conducted a case study of a high-performance affordable housing community: The Woods (Figure 1). This BA effort is part of a larger-scale study of 30 homes funded from 2013-2016 by Tacoma Public Util...

Lubliner, M. et al Washington State University

Apr 27, 2016
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Devices Suitable for Sectional Isolation Along Both Cased and Open-hole Wellbores Materials Testing Report

The main goal of this project is to develop an annular isolation system capable to withstand geothermal downhole conditions and mitigate the problems experienced by conventional packers in FORGE wells. This materials testing report is based on thermoplastic and elastomeric materia...

Teodoriu, C. et al Welltec

Nov 08, 2022
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Raleigh Housing Authority Duct Sealing Evaluation

In multifamily and attached buildings, manual duct sealing methods are often impractical or very costly and disruptive because of the difficulty in accessing leakage sites. In this project, two retrofit duct sealing techniques manually applied sealants and injecting a spray sealan...

Dentz, J. et al The Levy Partnership, Inc Systems Building Research Alliance

Apr 27, 2016
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Evaluation of the Performance of Houses With and Without Supplemental Dehumidification in a Hot-Humid Climate

Understanding indoor humidity conditions in low energy homes in hot-humid climates is critical to promoting long term occupant comfort, indoor air quality and building durability. The results of this study were expected to inform the residential building community on whether suppl...

Kerrigan, P. and Norton, P. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 27, 2016
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Geomechanical Modeling for Thermal Spallation Drilling

Wells for Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) typically occur in conditions presenting significant challenges for conventional rotary and percussive drilling technologies: granitic rocks that reduce drilling speeds and cause substantial equipment wear. Thermal spallation drilling,...

Walsh, S. et al Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Aug 24, 2011
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Performance, Cost, and Financial Parameters of Geothermal District Heating Systems for Market Penetration Modeling under Various Scenarios

The U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Vision (GeoVision) Study is currently looking at the potential to increase geothermal deployment in the U.S. and to understand the impact of this increased deployment. This paper reviews 31 performance, cost, and financial parameters as inp...

Beckers, K. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 23, 2017
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Habitat for Humanity Zero Energy Home: A Cold Climate Case Study for Affordable Zero Energy Homes

The design of this 1,280-square-foot, three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver zero energy home carefully combines envelope efficiency, efficient equipment, appliances and lighting, and passive and active solar features to reach the zero energy goal. The home was designe...

Norton, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jul 21, 2016
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Utah FORGE: 58-32 Injection and Packer Performance, April and May 2019

This is a PDF format summary report regarding the performance of a packer, which failed, and bridge plug used during the injection program in Utah FORGE deep Well 58-32, April and May, 2019.

McLennan, J. and Podgorney, R. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah

Mar 22, 2020
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The Performance House: A Cold Climate Challenge Home Old Greenwich

Working with builder partners on test homes allows for vetting of whole-house building strategies to eliminate any potential unintended consequences prior to implementing these solution packages on a production scale. To support this research, the Consortium for Advanced Residenti...

Williamson, J. et al Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

Apr 27, 2016
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Exterior Building Solutions To Insulation

TO4 8.2.2: Space Cond. for Deep Energy Retrofits The purpose of this project for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is to find new or improved strategies for exterior building solutions in regard to insulation that will provide extensive energy...

Beach, R. et al Ibacos Innovation

Apr 27, 2016
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Operational Performance Requirements For Motor Power Sections Used in Geothermal Drilling Based Upon Minimum Specific Energy

Operational performance requirements are needed to support development of specifications for downhole motor power sections to be used for drilling hard rock during geothermal wellbore construction. Theoretical torque specifications are derived based upon a widely-accepted rock-re...

Raymond, D. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 10, 2014
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Curated Test Fault Data Set

The curated fault experiment data set consists of tagged and fully described time series representing measured faults from the AFDD test building (ORNLs Flexible Research Platform [FRP]), including baseline performance and faulty performance. A total of 10 different faults are tes...

Kim, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 24, 2019
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NREL RSF Energy Model 2011

Modern buildings are complex energy systems that must be controlled for energy efficiency. The Research Support Facility (RSF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has hundreds of controllers computers that communicate with the building's various control systems to...

Sheppy, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level Cold-Climate Home

The U.S. Department of Energy Building America research team Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) partnered with Preferred Builders, a previous CARB partner and builder of the Performance House (DOE 2013) and the owners of a 1960s split-level home in Westport, Conn...

Puttagunta, S. Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

Apr 27, 2016
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Advancing Replicable Solutions for High-Performance Homes in the Southeast JMC Patrick Square

The work presented in this report advances the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program by improving the energy peformance of affordable and market-rate housing. Southface Energy Institute (Southface), part of the U.S. Department of Energy Building America r...

Sweet, M. et al Southface

Apr 27, 2016
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NorthernSTAR 1.5-Story Demonstration House of Cold Climate Solutions for Affordable Housing

This is a NorthernSTAR renovation project for Urban Homeworks incorporating installation of a combination space and water heater, Overcoat insulation retrofit on the roof, and Excavationless foundation insulation retrofit. STRUCTURE 1401 North 16th Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411 Var...

Jacobson, R. et al University of Minnesota NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership

Apr 27, 2016
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Newberry EGS Demonstration Report: Stimulating the Existing Fracture Network

The Newberry Volcano EGS Demonstration in central Oregon, a 3 year project started in 2010, tests recent technological advances designed to reduce the cost of power generated by EGS in a hot, dry well (NWG 55-29) drilled in 2008. First, the stimulation pumps used were designed to ...

Cladouhos, T. et al AltaRock Energy Inc

Mar 10, 2014
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Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device MHK Hydrofoils Design, Wind Tunnel Optimization and CFD Analysis Report

Dataset contains MHK Hydrofoils Design and Optimization and CFD Analysis Report for the Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device, as well as MHK Hydrofoils Wind Tunnel Test Plan and Checkout Test Report.

Shiu, H. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Jun 03, 2015
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Performance estimation of resonance-enhanced dual-buoy wave energy converter using coupled time-domain simulation

This paper presents the modeling methodology and performance evaluation of the resonance-enhanced dual-buoy WEC (Wave Energy Converter) by HEM (hydrodynamic & electro-magnetic) fully-coupled-dynamics time-domain-simulation program. The numerical results are systematically compared...

Kang, H. et al Texas A&M University

Aug 31, 2020
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Modeled Performance of the Hathaway Solar Patriot house Washington D.C

This Dataset contains field research raw data, analysis spreadsheet, photos, and final report from the Hathaway Solar Patriot House Building America Case Study project. This dataset details the monitored and modeled performance of a solar home outside of Washington, D.C. We model...

Norton, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 20, 2016
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Analysis of Pre-Retrofit Building and Utility Data Southeast United States

TO4 9.1.2: Comm. Scale Military Housing Upgrades This project delves into the 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 model...

Beach, R. and Prahl, D. Ibacos Innovation

Apr 27, 2016
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Coordinated Control of Tidal Cross-flow Turbines

Initial laboratory experiments with coordinated phase control of cross-flow turbines in a dense array.

Polagye, B. University of Washington

Dec 06, 2016
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Advanced Sorbent Structure Recovery of REEs, Precious Metals and Other Valuable Metals from Geothermal Waters and Its Associated Technoeconomics

This work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...

Addleman, S. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

May 25, 2017
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CalWave Device Behavior in Different Sea States from Scaled Tank Testing

This submission contains a summary of tank test derived WEC device behavior in different irregular sea states. CalWave sought to conduct experimental tank testing of scaled prototype units early on in the design process to obtain a first estimation of device performance for sea ...

Boerner, T. and Murray, B. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Mar 30, 2018
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