Building America Best Practices Series: Volume 17 - Energy Renovations-Insulation: A Guide for Contractors to Share With Homeowners
This guide will help contractors and homeowners identify ways to make their homes more comfortable, more energy efficient, and healthier to live in. It also identifies the steps to take, with the help
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Biomass Program Multi-Year Program Plan: November 2012 Update
This is the November 2012 Update to the Multi-Year Program Plan, which sets forth the goals and structure of the Biomass Program. It identifies the RDD&D activities the Program will focus on over the
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Advanced Strategy Guideline: Air Distribution Basics and Duct Design
This report discusses considerations for designing an air distribution system for an energy efficient house that requires less air volume to condition the space. Considering the HVAC system early in t
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Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating Ducts in Existing Homes
This document begins with a discussion on potential cost and performance benefits of duct sealing and insulating. It continues with a review of typical duct materials and components and the overall pr
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Attic or Roof? An Evaluation of Two Advanced Weatherization Packages
This project examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago brick bungalow. One strategy applies best practice
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