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Field Performance of Inverter-Driven Heat Pumps in Cold Climates CARB observed a wide range of operating efficiencies and outputs from site to site. Maximum capacities were found to be generally in line with manufacturer's claims as outdoor temperatures fell to -10 Details Bookmark & Share
Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase II: Shallow Plus Retrofits The BAPIRC team and Florida Power and Light (FPL) electric utility pursued a pilot phased energy-efficiency retrofit program in Florida by creating detailed data on the energy and economic performance Details Bookmark & Share
Crawlspace Insulation Fact sheet for homeowners and contractors on how to manage moisture in the crawlspace, insulate crawlspace walls, insulate underflooring, handle ventilation, and manage radon. Details Bookmark & Share
Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program, in collaboration with Florida Power and Light (FPL), conducted a phased residential energy-efficiency retrofit program. This research soug Details Bookmark & Share
Multifamily Heat Pump Water Heater Evaluation Although heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) have gained significant attention in recent years as a high efficiency electric water heating solution for single family homes, central HPWHs for commercial or Details Bookmark & Share

Field Performance of Inverter-Driven Heat Pumps in Cold Climates
CARB observed a wide range of operating efficiencies and outputs from site to site. Maximum capacities were found to be generally in line with manufacturer's claims as outdoor temperatures fell to -10 Details Bookmark & Share

Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase II: Shallow Plus Retrofits
The BAPIRC team and Florida Power and Light (FPL) electric utility pursued a pilot phased energy-efficiency retrofit program in Florida by creating detailed data on the energy and economic performance Details Bookmark & Share

Crawlspace Insulation
Fact sheet for homeowners and contractors on how to manage moisture in the crawlspace, insulate crawlspace walls, insulate underflooring, handle ventilation, and manage radon. Details Bookmark & Share

Phased Retrofits in Existing Homes in Florida Phase I: Shallow and Deep Retrofits
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program, in collaboration with Florida Power and Light (FPL), conducted a phased residential energy-efficiency retrofit program. This research soug Details Bookmark & Share

Multifamily Heat Pump Water Heater Evaluation
Although heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) have gained significant attention in recent years as a high efficiency electric water heating solution for single family homes, central HPWHs for commercial or Details Bookmark & Share

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Aerosol Envelope Sealing of New Residences This project investigated the use of an aerosol-based sealing method to reduce air leakage of new homes in the United States. The process involves pressurizing the building while dispersing an aerosol Details Bookmark & Share
An Approach to High-Performance Affordable Housing Using Point-Source Space Conditioning This project explored the use of minisplit ductless heat pumps in combination with small through-wall transfer fans to provide space conditioning in small single-story homes including manufactured hom Details Bookmark & Share
Smart Ventilation Controls Boost Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality The average American household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) costs comprise nearly half of the bill. This is one reason why home buil Details Bookmark & Share
Extended Plate Wall System Expands Adoption of High-R Envelope Solutions For decades, the residential building industry has worked to expand opportunities to increase the thermal resistance of walls. Multiple high-R wall construction methods have been developed, yet market Details Bookmark & Share
Novel, Simplified Air Delivery System Design Gets Commercialized Typical air delivery systems require contractors to design systems that are complex, difficult to integrate into the framing and structural components of a home, and often do not meet the optimization Details Bookmark & Share

Aerosol Envelope Sealing of New Residences
This project investigated the use of an aerosol-based sealing method to reduce air leakage of new homes in the United States. The process involves pressurizing the building while dispersing an aerosol Details Bookmark & Share

An Approach to High-Performance Affordable Housing Using Point-Source Space Conditioning
This project explored the use of minisplit ductless heat pumps in combination with small through-wall transfer fans to provide space conditioning in small single-story homes including manufactured hom Details Bookmark & Share

Smart Ventilation Controls Boost Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality
The average American household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) costs comprise nearly half of the bill. This is one reason why home buil Details Bookmark & Share

Extended Plate Wall System Expands Adoption of High-R Envelope Solutions
For decades, the residential building industry has worked to expand opportunities to increase the thermal resistance of walls. Multiple high-R wall construction methods have been developed, yet market Details Bookmark & Share

Novel, Simplified Air Delivery System Design Gets Commercialized
Typical air delivery systems require contractors to design systems that are complex, difficult to integrate into the framing and structural components of a home, and often do not meet the optimization Details Bookmark & Share