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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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Measured Performance of a Varied Airflow Small-Diameter Duct System

In this study, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America team IBACOS built on research previously done in two new-construction unoccupied test houses-one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Poerschke and Stecher 2014) and one in Fresno, California (Stecher and Poe...
Poerschke, A. Ibacos Innovation
Apr 27, 2016
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Innovative Technologies to Overcome Interface Challenges for Wall Retrofit Systems

In this project, we will develop a system of computer-assisted, automated workflows to specify, manufacture, and install panelized retrofit systems, focusing particularly on panel joints and interface detailing between the panels and facade openings. The proposed system will subst...
Harris, C. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Dec 13, 2021
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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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Evaluation of Early Performance Results for Massachusetts Homes in the National Grid Pilot Deep Energy Retrofit Program

In 2009, National Grid started a DER pilot program that offered technical support and financial incentives to qualified Massachusetts homeowners who planned and successfully completed a retrofit that incorporated the performance requirements and goals of the National Grid DER meas...
Neuhauser, K. and Gates, C. Building Science Corporation
Apr 27, 2016
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Modular Zero Energy Ready Homes: Bright Built Maine

Kaplan Thompson Architects (KTA) has specialized in sustainable, energy-efficient buildings, and they have designed several custom, zero-energy homes in New England. These zero-energy projects have generally been high-end, custom homes with budgets that could accommodate advanced ...
Aldrich, R. and Butterfield, K. Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
Apr 27, 2016
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Excavationless Exterior Foundation Insulation Field Study Minnesota

The NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership team implemented an innovative, minimally invasive foundation insulation upgrade technique on an existing home. The approach consisted of using hydrovac excavation technology combined with a liquid insulating foam. Two houses were orig...
Jacobson, R. et al University of Minnesota NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership
Apr 27, 2016
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Moisture Risk in Unvented Attics Due to Air Leakage Paths Minneapolis Minnesota

IBACOS completed an initial analysis of moisture damage potential in an unvented attic insulated with closed-cell spray polyurethane foam. To complete this analysis, the research team collected field data, used computational fluid dynamics to quantify the airflow rates through ind...
Rapport, A. et al Ibacos Innovation
Apr 27, 2016
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Comfort in High-Performance Homes in a Hot-Humid Climate

TO5 2.3.2: Large-Scale Temperature Study Although space-conditioning systems are required to meet standards such as those in the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Manual RS (Rutkowski 1997) and the ASHRAE Standard 55 (ASHRAE 2013) comfort criteria, little is known ab...
Poerschke, A. and Beach, R. Ibacos Innovation
Apr 27, 2016
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Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits

The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America research team Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction is collaborating with Florida Power & Light (FPL) to conduct a phased residential energy-efficiency retrofit program. This research seeks to establish ...
Beal, D. et al University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center
Apr 27, 2016
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State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) Reports

The State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) reports database includes rebate reports (xls) and summary factsheets (pdf) from states and territories that participated in SEEARP. With funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the...
Hoffmeyer, D. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Jun 18, 2015
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Observations and Lessons Learned in Residential Roofing Integrated Photovoltaics

The data file includes field observations of residential roofing integrated photovoltaics installation that happened between July 2021 and June 2022 in California. There are 21 observations 2 in the re-roofing category and 19 in the new construction category. The file includes t...
Cook and JenaStrategic Energy Analysis Center
Mar 15, 2023
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Field Testing of an Unvented Roof with Fibrous Insulation, Tiles, and Vapor Diffusion Venting

BSC TO5 Task 2.5 Field Testing of an Un-vented Roof with Fibrous Insulation and Tiles Winter Park, FL 32789 Field test data available for wood moisture contents, temperature, and relative humidity. Un-vented roofs (aka cathedral-ized attics) are an established presence in Florida...
Ueno, K. and Lstiburek, J. Building Science Corporation
Apr 27, 2016
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Achieving Challenge Home in Affordable Housing in the Hot Humid Climate

The Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction (BA-PIRC), one of the Building America research team leads, has partnered with two builders as they work through the Challenge Home certification process in one test home each. The builder partners participatin...
Beal, D. et al University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center
Apr 27, 2016
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Load-Packaged AC/DC and DC/DC Power Electronics Converter Performance Data

This data set contains experimentally characterized performance data from load-packaged alternating current to direct current (AC/DC) and direct current to direct current (DC/DC) power electronics converters associated with lighting devices and miscellaneous electrical loads typic...
Santos, . et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 13, 2022
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NorthernSTAR Project Overcoat: Exterior Insulation Strategies for 1.5-Story Roof Applications in Cold Climates

This is a repository for all NorthernSTAR Overcoat insulation retrofit projects. Both houses received Overcoat insulation retrofit on roof only, performed by Cocoon Insulation. 1 St. Louis Park house St. Louis Park, MN 2 Edina house Edina, MN In this second study, the team wishe...
Jacobson, R. et al University of Minnesota NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership
Apr 27, 2016
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BuildingsBench: A Large-Scale Dataset of 900K Buildings and Benchmark for Short-Term Load Forecasting

The BuildingsBench datasets consist of: Buildings-900K: A large-scale dataset of 900K buildings for pretraining models on the task of short-term load forecasting (STLF). Buildings-900K is statistically representative of the entire U.S. building stock. 7 real residential and com...
Emami, P. and Graf, P. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 31, 2018
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Thermostatic Radiator Valve Evaluation and Demonstration

A large stock of multifamily buildings in the Northeast and Midwest uses hot water or steam for space heating. Typically, residents do not pay for heat directly (i.e., heating fuel serves a central plant and use is not submetered). Losses from these systems are typically high, and...
Dentz, J. and Ansanelli, E. The Levy Partnership, Inc Systems Building Research Alliance
Apr 27, 2016
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BENEFIT with Northeastern University: HVAC Hardware-in-the-Loop Experimental Testing of Heat Pump and Air Conditioner

This dataset includes HVAC Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experimental results for a single stage, SEER 16, HSPF 9.5, 3-ton single-speed air source heat pump with 15 kW of backup auxiliary heating tested in both cooling and heating mode, and a two-stage, SEER 21, 2-ton central air con...
Ramaraj and SparnNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 10, 2024
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Long-run Marginal CO2 Emission Rates Workbooks for 2020 Standard Scenarios Cambium Data

This dataset has been superseded by a new set of workbooks that can be found here: https://data.nrel.gov/submissions/183 These workbooks contain modeled estimates of long-run marginal CO2 emission rates (LRMER) for the contiguous United States. The LRMER is an estimate of the r...
Gagnon, . et al Energy Systems Integration
Aug 12, 2021
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Community-Scale Attic Retrofit and Home Energy Upgrade Data Mining Hot Dry Climate

Retrofitting is an essential element of any comprehensive strategy for improving residential energy efficiency. The residential retrofit market is still developing, and program managers must develop innovative strategies to increase uptake and promote economies of scale. Residenti...
Jackson, J. et al Davis Energy
Apr 27, 2016
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Commercial and Residential Hourly Load Profiles for all TMY3 Locations in the United States

Note: This dataset has been superseded by the dataset found at "End-Use Load Profiles for the U.S. Building Stock" (submission 4520; linked in the submission resources), which is a comprehensive and validated representation of hourly load profiles in the U.S. commercial and reside...
Ong, S. and Clark, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
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