Volume 1 - Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Cool Colored Materials for Roofs

H. Akbari, P. Berdahl, R. Levinson, Stephen Wiel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; A. Desjarlais, William A. Miller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; N. Jenkins, A. Rosenfeld, Chris Scruton, California Energy Commission

Housing Trends as an Indicator of Future Housing Stock and Energy Use: 1990 and 2001 RECS Comparisons

Stephanie J. Battles, Energy Information Administration

Statistical Analysis of Historical State-Level Residential Energy Consumption Trends

David B. Belzer, Katherine Allen Cort, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Energy Star® Manufactured Homes: The Plant Certification Process

Dave Chasar, Janet McIlvaine, Subrato Chandra, David Beal, Neil Moyer, Florida Solar Energy Center

Update of Energy Efficiency Requirements for Manufactured Homes

Craig Conner, Heather Dillon, Robert Lucas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Chris Early, U.S. Department of Energy; Michael Lubliner, Washington State University Energy Program

Field Evaluation of New Manufactured Homes in the Pacific Northwest

Bob Davis, David Baylon, Ecotope, Inc.; Tom Hewes, Oregon Department of Energy

Moisture Solution Becomes Efficiency Bonanza in Southeastern United States

Bruce Davis, Cyrus Dastur, Advanced Energy

Understanding Heating Seasonal Performance Factors for Heat Pumps

Paul Francisco, University of Illinois, Building Research Council; Larry Palmiter, David Baylon, Ecotope, Inc.

Building a Path Towards Zero Energy Homes with Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Dean Gamble, Brian Dean, David Meisegeier, ICF Consulting; Jay Hall, Building Knowledge

High Performance Systems that Integrate Space Heating, Water Heating & Ventilation

Jamie Glouchkow, John Gusdorf, Skip Hayden, Anil Parekh, Evgueniy Entchev, Natural Resources Canada

Insulation Buried Attic Ducts: Analysis and Field Evaluation Findings

Dianne Griffiths, Marc Zuluaga, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.; David Springer, Davis Energy Group, Inc.; Robb Aldrich, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

Saving Electricity and Reducing GHG Emissions with ECM Furnace Motors: Results from the CCHT and Projections to Various Houses and Locations

John Gusdorf, Natural Resources Canada; Mike Swinton, National Research Council; Craig Simpson, Technical Services; Evgueniy Enchev, Natural Resources Canada; Skip Hayden, Natural Resources Canada; David Furdas, Bill Castellan, Enbridge Gas Distribution

Household Energy Use in a Temperate Climate

Nigel Isaacs, Michael Camilleri, Andrew Pollard, BRANZ Ltd.

Measured Duct Leakage at Operating Conditions in 48 Homes

Erin Kruse, Ecotope, Inc.; Paul Francisco, University of Illinois, Building Research Council; Larry Palmiter, Bob Davis, Ecotope, Inc.

Field Testing of External Foundation Insulation

J.M. Lacy, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; G.A. Twitchell, Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center; R.G. Kobbe, University of Wyoming

Geographic Variation in Potential of Rooftop Residential Photovoltaic Electric Power Production in the United States

Matthew Lombardi, Danny S. Parker, Robin Vieira, Philip Fairey, Florida Solar Energy Center

Lest We Forget, a Short History of Housing in the United States

James D. Lutz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Measured Energy and Peak Demand Reduction from High Efficiency Air Conditioner Replacement

John A. Masiello, Matthew P. Bouchelle, Progress Energy Florida, Inc.; Danny S. Parker, John R. Sherwin, Florida Solar Energy Center

Field Measurements of Air Conditioners with and without TXVs

Robert J. Mowris, Anne Blankenship, Ean Jones, Robert Mowris & Associates

Assessing Six Residential Ventilation Techniques in Hot and Humid Climates

Neil Moyer, Dave Chasar, Dave Hoak, Subrato Chandra, Florida Solar Energy Center

Duct Efficiency under Full-Load or Modulating Conditions: Implications for Heat Pump Performance

Larry Palmiter, Erin Kruse, Ecotope Inc.; Paul Francisco, University of Illinois, Building Research Council

Cooling Related Performance of Finished and Unfinished Metal Roofing Systems

Danny S. Parker, John R. Sherwin, Jeffrey K. Sonne, Florida Solar Energy Center

Electricity Savings from Variable-Speed Furnaces in Cold Climates

Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin; Tom Talerico, Glacier Consulting Group

Field Investigation of 18 Solar-Assisted Domestic Hot Water Systems with Integral Collector Storage

William Rittelmann, IBACOS, Inc.

What Will It Take to Reduce Total Residential Source Energy Use by Up to 60%?

Armin Rudd, Philip Kerrigan, Jr., Kohta Ueno, Building Science Corporation

A Performance Based Method to Determine Refrigerant Charge Level for Commissioning Unitary AC and HP Systems

Keith A. Temple, KAT Consulting

Teamwork in the Assessment of the Residential Market: California’s Consortium Residential Appliance Saturation And Unit Energy Consumption Study

Wendy Tobiasson, KEMA-XENERGY; Fred Sebold, Jean Shelton, ITRON; Glen Sharp, California Energy Commission

Continuous Observation and Evaluation of Photovoltaic Power Generation Systems for Residential Buildings in Japan

Takahiro Tsurusaki, Akio Tanaka, Hidetoshi Nakagami, Jyukankyo Research Institute; Nakagami Ohno, Clean Energy Life Club

Improving Air Handler Efficiency in Houses

Iain S. Walker, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Comparison of Calculated and Measured Air Conditioning Design Loads for Alternative Glazing Options in Production Homes in California

Bruce A. Wilcox; Charles S. Barnaby, Wrightsoft Corp; James Larsen, Cardinal Glass Industries; John Proctor, Proctor Engineering Group

A Dynamic Ceiling for Improved Comfort with Evaporative Cooling

Marc Zuluaga, Dianne Griffiths, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.