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Measure Guideline: Energy-Efficient Window Performance and Selection This document provides guidelines for the selection of energy-efficient windows in new and existing residential construction in all U.S. climate zones. It includes information on window products, the Details Bookmark & Share
External Insulation of Masonry Walls and Wood Framed Walls The use of exterior insulation on a building is an accepted and effective means to increase the overall thermal resistance of the assembly that also has other advantages of improved water management a Details Bookmark & Share
Improved Modeling of Residential Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps for Energy Calculations This report presents improved air conditioner and heat pump modeling methods in the context of whole-building simulation tools, with the goal of enabling more accurate evaluation of cost-effective equ Details Bookmark & Share
Assessing the Energy Savings of Tankless Water Heater Retrofits in Public Housing This report describes the methodology, analysis, and findings from a case study of a 110 unit retrofit of gas tankless water heaters in a hot/humid climate in Alachua County, Florida.The gas-fired tan Details Bookmark & Share
Building America Best Practices Series Volume 14 - HVAC: A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners This guide, which is part of a series of Best Practices guides produced by DOE’s Building America program, describes ways homeowners can reduce their energy costs and improve the comfort, health, and Details Bookmark & Share

Measure Guideline: Energy-Efficient Window Performance and Selection
This document provides guidelines for the selection of energy-efficient windows in new and existing residential construction in all U.S. climate zones. It includes information on window products, the Details Bookmark & Share

External Insulation of Masonry Walls and Wood Framed Walls
The use of exterior insulation on a building is an accepted and effective means to increase the overall thermal resistance of the assembly that also has other advantages of improved water management a Details Bookmark & Share

Improved Modeling of Residential Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps for Energy Calculations
This report presents improved air conditioner and heat pump modeling methods in the context of whole-building simulation tools, with the goal of enabling more accurate evaluation of cost-effective equ Details Bookmark & Share

Assessing the Energy Savings of Tankless Water Heater Retrofits in Public Housing
This report describes the methodology, analysis, and findings from a case study of a 110 unit retrofit of gas tankless water heaters in a hot/humid climate in Alachua County, Florida.The gas-fired tan Details Bookmark & Share

Building America Best Practices Series Volume 14 - HVAC: A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners
This guide, which is part of a series of Best Practices guides produced by DOE’s Building America program, describes ways homeowners can reduce their energy costs and improve the comfort, health, and Details Bookmark & Share

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Expert Meeting Report: Energy Savings You Can Bank On In October 2011, ARBI organized and conducted an Experts’ Meeting on the topic of performance guarantees and financing vehicles for Energy Efficiency Upgrades. The meeting brought together technical, Details Bookmark & Share
Hygric Redistribution in Insulated Assemblies: Retrofitting Residential Envelopes Without Creating Moisture Issues The Building America program has recognized that most of the current housing stock is in need of energy related retrofits. One of the best ways of reducing the space conditioning energy consumption is Details Bookmark & Share
Field Monitoring Protocol: Heat Pump Water Heaters This document provides a standard field monitoring protocol for evaluating the installed performance of Heat Pump Water Heaters in residential buildings. The report is organized to be consistent with Details Bookmark & Share
Excavationless Exterior Foundation Insulation Exploratory Study The key objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the feasibility of the development or adoption of technologies that would enable a large percentage of existing homes in cold climates to Details Bookmark & Share
Assessing the Energy Savings of Tankless Water Heater Retrofits in Public Housing This report describes the methodology, analysis, and findings from a case study of a 110 unit retrofit of gas tankless water heaters in a hot/humid climate in Alachua County, Florida.The gas-fired tan Details Bookmark & Share

Expert Meeting Report: Energy Savings You Can Bank On
In October 2011, ARBI organized and conducted an Experts’ Meeting on the topic of performance guarantees and financing vehicles for Energy Efficiency Upgrades. The meeting brought together technical, Details Bookmark & Share

Hygric Redistribution in Insulated Assemblies: Retrofitting Residential Envelopes Without Creating Moisture Issues
The Building America program has recognized that most of the current housing stock is in need of energy related retrofits. One of the best ways of reducing the space conditioning energy consumption is Details Bookmark & Share

Field Monitoring Protocol: Heat Pump Water Heaters
This document provides a standard field monitoring protocol for evaluating the installed performance of Heat Pump Water Heaters in residential buildings. The report is organized to be consistent with Details Bookmark & Share

Excavationless Exterior Foundation Insulation Exploratory Study
The key objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the feasibility of the development or adoption of technologies that would enable a large percentage of existing homes in cold climates to Details Bookmark & Share