Mixed-Humid Climate Case Studies
Following are case studies from the Mixed-Humid Climate Zone. The case studies feature residential building projects in this region. Publications featuring Building America homes in other U.S. climate zones are available too. These publications are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
New Construction
Project Name: Legends at Mansfield (PDF 492 KB)
Builder: Tindall Homes
Location: Columbus, New Jersey
Solar Use: This project incorporates solar photovoltaics.
Project Name: Multiple projects (PDF 440 KB)
Builder: Ideal Homes
Location: Throughout Oklahoma
Retrofit Projects
Project Name: Capitol Hill Row House Retrofit (PDF 213 KB)
Builder: Steven Winter Associates
Location: Washington, D.C.
Project Profile: The retrofit of this 145-year-old row house resulted in potential total energy savings of 43% while creating more useable space and meeting the neighborhood's historic requirements.
Project Name: Baltimore Row House Retrofit (PDF 523 KB)
Builder: Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Project Profile: Using Building America best practices, this project renovated four historic row houses, resulting in energy savings of 32%.
See Best Practices Handbook - Volume 4 (PDF 5.9 MB). This document provides specifics on implementing Building America solutions in Mixed-Humid Climates.