http://www.buildingscience.com Case Studies provide a summary of results for each of the homes built in partnership with BSC’s Building America team. BSC creates the case studies after construction, testing and field monitoring are complete. A case study typically includes the project overview, both enclosure and mechanical designs, results of performance testing as well as the builder profile and unique project highlights. daily 1 2010-06-10T15:57:59Z http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cold-climate-bedford-farmhouse-retrofit-case-study Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (HfHGL) has again partnered with Building Science Corporation for the renovation of a mid-19th century farmhouse into affordable housing meeting Building America performance standards. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T15:35:12Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-cleveland-infill The optimum approach for healthy, safe, comfortable, energy efficient homes is to construct a tight building envelope and provide mechanical ventilation. No publisher Building Science Corporation climate-zone-cold doc-CaseStudy 2013-04-02T03:36:17Z BSC File http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-cleveland-prototype-housing The Cleveland Prototype Housing designs demonstrate sustainable building practices by integrating a number of strategies into one very sensible design solution. No publisher Building Science Corporation climate-zone-cold doc-CaseStudy 2013-04-02T15:44:44Z BSC File http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-cold-ma-concord-cape The house is a Cape Cod style design with 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 stories plus a finishedbasement. It is built into an existing neighborhood close to public transportation, restaurants, shops and other community resources. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold Building America resources-homeowner doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:31:30Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-climate-concord-four-square-retrofit Homes built prior to 1980 make up 80% of the housing stock in the United States, and are responsible for a majority of the residential energy use in the country. The objective of this project was to show that a 50% reduction in home energy use could be met today in existing housing. No publisher Betsy Pettit, FAIA doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy photovoltaics Retrofit 2013-04-02T15:59:32Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ecovillage-cleveland EcoVillage Cleveland includes 20 state-of-the-art energy and resource efficient town homes that are also durable, sustainable and affordable. No publisher Building Science Corporation climate-zone-cold resources-homeowner doc-CaseStudy 2013-04-02T15:38:46Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-oakdale-ct-greenbrier The Greenbrier prototype is the model home for a 14 home subdivision in which the builder intends to demonstrate his concept of "attainable sustainable." No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles affordability doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold Building America resources-homeowner doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:33:04Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ma-westford-hfh The Westford Habitat for Humanity house serves as a prototype for high performance, high R-value homes in cold climates. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles affordability doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold Building America resources-homeowner doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:16:04Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ct_cnelson-hamilton-way-community Hamilton Way is a ten-lot community designed and constructed to optimize design and increase efficiency through various strategies and weigh them against the energy consumption reduction, cost, and potential value in marketability. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold Building America resources-homeowner doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:41:05Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/ma-jamaica-plain-ngrid-comprehensive-der-three-family-triple-decker The retrofit project included new fiber cement siding installed over exterior insulation, new high performance windows, a conditioned basement, improved insulation at the attic and roof, and improved air tightness. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles resources-homeowner deep energy retrofit doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T17:03:06Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/ma-westford-national-grid-deep-energy-retrofit-westford-modern-colonial-retrofit There are many suburban neighborhoods built within the last 20 years that have similar houses. This project demonstrates the potential for significant energy savings for these newer homes. No publisher Building Science Corporation enclosure-Wall assembly ERV resources-homeowner guidance-Building systems/HVAC guidance-Below-grade enclosure deep energy retrofit guidance-Windows doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold enclosure-Foundation assembly guidance-Roof design enclosure-Roof assembly guidance-Wall design renovation Retrofit 2013-04-02T17:06:58Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ma-lancaster-ngrid-deep-energy-retrofit-small-colonial Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts received this circa 1900 property as a donation from the Town of Lancaster and the project plan needed to be formed around donated materials and volunteer labor. The result is a project that serves as an impressive example of what is attainable under such circumstances. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles resources-homeowner deep energy retrofit doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:56:30Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ma-ngrid-deep-energy-retrofit-18th-century-cape In June of 2009, National Grid launched a pilot program intended to demonstrate Deep Energy Retrofits (DER) in existing Massachusetts homes. The pilot program provides financial incentives and technical support to projects that commit to achieving significant energy reduction and successfully complete a long application process. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles resources-homeowner deep energy retrofit doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:13:43Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/ma-brookline-three-story-victorian-partial-retrofit This home provides an example of a staged approach to a comprehensive retrofit. New retrofit measures are carefully thought out and integrated with the measures implemented previously. This staged approach may be a more realistically accessible path to broad adoption of DER. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles resources-homeowner deep energy retrofit doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T17:04:20Z BSC Article http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ma-newton-ngrid-deep-energy-retrofit-comprehensive-cape-basement-renovation This test home provides an example of a thoroughly comprehensive retrofit that did not involve major additions or changes to the building footprint but, nonetheless expanded living space by including the basement within the thermal enclosure. No publisher Building Science Corporation guidance-Enclosure design principles resources-homeowner deep energy retrofit doc-CaseStudy climate-zone-cold resources-low-energy Building America renovation Retrofit doc-DesignsThatWork 2013-04-02T16:58:05Z BSC Article