Top Innovations in this category encompass research in specific technologies and construction practices that improve the building envelope; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); water heating components; and indoor air quality and safety issues.
Thermal Enclosure
These Top Innovations include energy-efficient technologies and practices for walls, foundations, and roofs.
2014 Top Innovation
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1995-2012 Top Innovations
- Basement Insulation Systems
- Advanced Framing Systems and Packages
- Unvented, Conditioned Attics
- Unvented, Conditioned Crawlspaces
- High-R Walls
Optimized Comfort Solutions
These Top Innovations enhance energy-efficient and healthy space conditioning.
2014 Top Innovations
- HVAC Cabinet Air Leakage Test Method
- California Energy Standards Recognize the Importance of Filter Selection
2013 Top Innovations
- Buried and Encapsulated Ducts
- High Efficiency Window Air Conditioners
- Furnace Blower Performance Improvements
1995-2012 Top Innovations
These Top Innovations highlight revolutionary building technologies and systems for water heating.
1995-2012 Top Innovations
As high-performance homes get more air tight and better insulated, attention to good indoor air quality becomes essential. These Top Innovations ensure a healthy and non-hazardous building environment.
2014 Top Innovation
1995-2012 Top Innovations
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