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This report summarizes indoor temperature and humidity data that have been collected from houses by the Building Science Consortium of the US Department of Energy Building America Program. Data were… Read More

High performance space conditioning and control systems that match the high performance of Building America enclosures are necessary to meet performance targets of DOE residential research program.… Read More

Twenty homes were tested and monitored in the hot-humid climate of Houston, Texas, to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification … Read More

This is one of eleven projects from the full report of Building Science Consortium’s research efforts for 2004. The research program is aimed towards advanced building systems that have the potential… Read More

SNAPSHOT stands for Short, Non-destructive Approach to Provide Significant House Operation Thresholds. It is a test form used in the Building America program to ascertain house performance and… Read More

SNAPSHOT stands for Short, Non-destructive Approach to Provide Significant House Operation Thresholds. It is a test form used in the Building America program to ascertain house performance and… Read More

Using four Building Science Consortium Building America community-scale projects, this paper investigates the nature, strength, and durability of connections between high performance dwellings and… Read More

Not all low-e glass is created equal with regard to color filtering. Some low-e glass is remarkably close to #1-clear glass. Others filter out substantial portions of red and/or blue light, creating… Read More

Conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption. Conditioned crawlspaces also do not cost more to construct than… Read More

Heat loss through uninsulated basement walls can account for up to one-third of the heat loss from an average home. Installing insulation on basement walls is often inexpensive, easy to accomplish… Read More