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End-Use Load Profiles for the U.S. Building Stock

The United States is embarking on an ambitious transition to a 100% clean energy economy by 2050, which will require improving the flexibility of electric grids. One way to achieve grid flexibility is to shed or shift demand to align with changing grid needs. To facilitate this, i...
Wilson, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Oct 14, 2021
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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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Mass Customization of Prefabricated Panel Blocks for Deep Wall Insulation Retrofits

The project this data comes from looks to make building wall retrofits less expensive and easier to install by using exterior insulating panels. This is done to make buildings more energy efficient without expensive wall retrofits or reconstruction. The "Measurement and Verificati...
Sharon, A. et al Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI
Dec 14, 2021
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1D Heat Loss Models Validation Experiment

Contains data from the model validation in the 1D Heat Loss Models to Predict the Aquifer Temperature Profile during Hot/Cold Water Injection Project. The data include two COMSOL models (2D axisymmetric benchmark model and 2D Vinsome model), one python code (1D Vinsome based FEM n...
Chen, K. et al UC Berkeley
Jan 18, 2022
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Approaches to 30% Energy Savings at the Community Scale in the Hot-Humid Climate

The Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction, formerly the Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership, has worked with several community-scale builders within the hot-humid climate zone to improve performance of production-, or community-scale, h...
Beal, D. et al University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center
Apr 27, 2016
9 Resources
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Alys Beach Homes

This dataset is the project results from field research on one Building America home in the Alys Beach community. The beach side community of Alys Beach was built by Wave Construction in north Florida using hurricane resistant construction, while incorporating energy efficient te...
Norton, P. paulnorton.net
Jun 20, 2016
4 Resources
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NorthernStar Zero Energy Ready Homes

This is a repository for all NorthernSTAR Zero Energy Ready certified homes. Amaris Homes Model Home St. Paul, MN 55110 Description: Model home completed September 2013 The DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Case Study looks to study and eventually design zero net energy homes in cold we...
Huelman, P. University of Minnesota NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership
Apr 27, 2016
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Boulder County Housing Prototype Homes Energy Performance

In November 2009, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in cooperation with Boulder County Housing Authority (BCHA) began installing instrumentation in the three prototype homes in order to evaluate the performance of these three homes which incorporate highly insulated ...
Dean, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 19, 2016
7 Resources
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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
3 Resources
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A Cold Climate Zero Energy Ready Home Derby, CT Brookside Development

After progressively incorporating ENERGY STAR for Homes Versions 1, 2, and 3 into its standard practices over the years, this builder, Brookside Development, was seeking to build an even more sustainable product that would further increase energy efficiency, while also addressing ...
Puttagunta, S. and Faakye, O. Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
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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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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Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Systems in a Desert Climate

Data and result of approximately fifteen months of monitoring of four houses located in the desert climate of Borrego Springs, California. Four houses were constructed using identical floor plans but differing wall materials, and different cooling systems that were designed to red...
Springer, D. et al Davis Energy
Jul 20, 2016
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Control Strategies to Reduce the Energy Consumption of Central Domestic Hot Water Systems

Domestic hot water (DHW) is the second-largest energy end use in U.S. buildings; it is exceeded only by space conditioning. In this study, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America research team Advanced Research Integrated Energy Solutions installed and tested two types o...
Dentz, J. et al The Levy Partnership, Inc Systems Building Research Alliance
Apr 27, 2016
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Conway St Apartments Olive Street Development

In Greenfield, Massachusetts, Olive Street Development transformed an old elementary school building into 12 high-end rental apartments. The developer aimed to get as close to net-zero performance as practical, installing: (1) R-30 high-density spray foam against the brick walls (...
Aldrich, R. and Williamson, J. Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
Apr 27, 2016
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Cooling and Heating Season Impacts of Right-Sizing of Fixed and Variable-Capacity Heat Pumps With Attic and Indoor Ductwork

A series of tests were conducted for full variable-capacity air-conditioning (A/C) and heat pump units. The tests evaluated both cooling and heating energy use of these heat pump units under a variety of conditions. Testing with attic ducts and indoor ducts were done for both SEER...
Cummings, J. et al University of Central Florida Florida Solar Energy Center
Aug 15, 2016
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CORE: An Evaluation of Affordable Prototype Houses at Two Levels of Energy Efficiency

"Two high-performance prototype houses were built in Carbondale, Colorado, as part of the US Department of Energy's Building America (BA) Program. Each prototype was a 1256 ft2 (117 m2), one-story, three-bedroom house and met the local requirements for affordable housing. The auth...
Hendron, R. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 21, 2016
10 Resources
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Daybreak Efficient Homes South Jordon, Utah

Gold Medallion Homes is constructing Building America homes in the Daybreak community in South Jordan, Utah. The first of these homes, located at 10742 Indigo Sky Way, will be the focus of this evaluation. Gold Medallion Homes is committed to working with BIRA to assist through th...
Norton, P. paulnorton.net
Aug 10, 2016
6 Resources
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DOE Challenge Home Multifamily Development Mixed Climate

The U.S. Department of Energys Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) recognition program builds upon the building science requirements of ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, Version 3 and best practices tested by the Building America research and demonstration program. Multifamily units (units i...
Dentz, J. and Alaigh, K. The Levy Partnership, Inc Systems Building Research Alliance
Apr 27, 2016
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EcoVillage: A Net Zero Energy Ready Community Ithaca Crawlspace

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America team, Consortium for Residential Buildings (CARB), is working with the EcoVillage cohousing community in Ithaca, New York, on the Third Residential EcoVillage Experience neighborhood. This community-scale project consists of 4...
Arena, L. et al Steven Winter Associates of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
Apr 27, 2016
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Evaluation of a High Performance Solar Home in Loveland, Colorado

Building America (BA) partner McStain Neighborhoods built the Discovery House in Loveland, Colorado, with an extensive package of energy-efficient features, including a high-performance envelope, efficient mechanical systems, a solar water heater integrated with the space-heating ...
Hendron, R. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 10, 2016
5 Resources
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Field Test: Aspen, Colorado Burlingame Affordable Housing

Case study of Shaw Construction who worked with Building America research partner Building Science Corporation to design affordable HERS-54 townhouses with central solar radiator space heating, PV, R-28 closed-cell spray foam under slab and R-26 in advanced framed walls, and rigid...
Hendron, R. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 22, 2016
14 Resources
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Greenbelt Homes Pilot Program: Summary of Building Envelope Retrofits, Planned HVAC Equipment Upgrades, and Energy Savings

In fall 2010, Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) a 1,566-home cooperative of circa 1930-1940 homes in Greenbelt, Maryland, undertook a multiyear pilot energy efficiency retrofit project. GHI established this pilot project as a basis for decision making for the rollout of a decade-long co...
Mallay, D. et al Home Innovation Research Labs National Association of Home Builders
Jul 21, 2016
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Greenbuilt Construction Energy Efficiency Retrofit House Demonstration Sacramento

One of the homes that was part of Sacramento Municipal Utility District's (SMUD) Energy Efficiency Retrofit Demonstration (EERD) project was a 1980's era home in Fair Oaks, California, referred to as the Greenbuilt house, as Greenbuilt Construction completed the retrofit of the h...
Sparn, B. et al Mountain Energy Partnership
Aug 27, 2018
8 Resources
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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
5 Resources
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