Case Studies

CS-BA01: Suwanee River Administration Building — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/04/06

Ultra low energy (ULE) buildings are closely related to the more widely known zero energy buildings. ULE's are energy self-sufficient, solar-powered structures. This case study is for the Suwanee River Administration Building in Clinch County, Georgia.

Mastering Power Demands — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Guidelines for managing BTU's and watts in an ultra low energy home.

Mastering Solar Energy Systems — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Additional information about photovoltaic panels and solar hot water panels.

CS-BA02: EcoVillage Cleveland — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/04/15

EcoVillage Cleveland includes 20 state-of-the-art energy and resource efficient town homes that are also durable, sustainable and affordable.

EcoVillage Cleveland Energy Analysis — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

 

Some Basics about Substituting Pozzolans for Portland Cement in Concrete — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Using waste materials such as blast furnace slage and flyash as pozzolanic substitutes for Portland cement can result in significant greenhouse gas emission reductions.

EcoVillage Sample Spec Language — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Development of our own "green" specification language for contractors.

EcoVillage Cleveland — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Case study for the twenty infill town homes in Cleveland, Ohio.

CS-0003: House and Barn Renovation — by Betsy Pettit — last modified 2009/04/06

Building a house or community is really about the durability of people (health, safety and well being of people), the durability of buildings (the useful service life of a building is typically limited by its durability), and the durability of the planet (the well being of the local and global environment).

CS-0021: The Anderson/Sargent Dallas Show House: A Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

A presentation discussing the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Zero Energy Home in Dallas, Texas.

CS-0020: Case Studies in Resource-Efficient Residential Building—The Building America Program — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Building America is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy, in which teams of architects, engineers, builders, equipment manufacturers, and others collaborate in a systems engineering approach to produce homes that use up to 50 percent less energy to operate.

CS-0004: House and Barn Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

House renovation and barn-to-office conversion.

CS-0005: Cleveland Prototype Housing — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

The Cleveland Prototype Housing designs demonstrate sustainable building practices by integrating a number of strategies into one very sensible design solution.

CS-0006: Green Pastures Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

The systems approach to advanced housing design meets the following goals: reduces cost and increases affordability, improves health and safety, improves comfort and increases durability and resource efficiency.

CS-0007: Meeder Residence Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Overall system improvements include an advanced framing system, advanced interior and exterior air leakage control system, enhanced thermal insulation system and integrated mechanical systems.

CS-0008: Prairie Crossing Four Square Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/06/05

 

CS-0009: Snyder Residence Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Designing the Snyder House to take advantage of the natural beauty of the site fulfilled the dreams of the new homeowners.

CS-0010: O'Leary Wei Residence Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Good building design and practice more than using good materials and good workmanship.

CS-0011: Gates Residence Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Design optimization was achieved using system engineering techniques.

CS-BA03: Copper Moon Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

The case study also includes an energy analysis for more information about energy savings in this development.

CS-BA04: Fairburn Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Fairburn is the first energy-efficient, healthy, affordable, community in metro Atlanta. An energy analysis is also included for more information about energy savings.

CS-BA05: Prairie Crossing Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Prairie Crossing became the first community-scale Building America project in the country in 1996. An energy analysis is included for information about energy savings.

CS-0015: Cleveland Infill Prototype House Case Study — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

The optimum approach for healthy, safe, comfortable, energy efficient homes is to construct a tight building envelope and provide mechanical ventilation.

CS-0016: Concord Four Square Retrofit — by Betsy Pettit — last modified 2009/04/02

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.

CS-BA06: 2008 Building America Prototype "ICI Showcase House" — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/17

Building Science Corporation collaborated with ICI Homes in Daytona Beach, Florida on a prototype house that demonstrates the energy efficiency and durability upgrades that ICI promotes through its in-house efficiency program.

CS-BA09: GreenCraft Builders 2008 Greenspoint House Prototype — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/17

This house demonstrates the energy efficiency and durability upgrades that GreenCraft has been promoting for years. Key upgrades included an unvented roof with low density spray foam insulation and supplemental dehumidification.

CS-BA07: Project Home Again — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/17

Project Home Again is a not-for-profit organization that is overseeing the construction of 20 affordable and energy efficient single family detached residences in Gentilly, New Orleans.

CS-BA10: David Weekley Homes' Baxter Community: High Performance Green Building — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/03/03

David Weekley Homes is actively reducing the energy consumption of their homes through the implementation of their "Green Homes" program, which is intended to promote certain features designed to make homes more economically sustainable over the long term and reduce energy usage and the resulting environmental impact.

CS-BA11: Eagle Springs and Waterhaven Communities — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/17

David Weekley Homes have many developments in the Houston area, however the Eagle Springs and Waterhaven developments are intended to be a test of the technologies and construction techniques required for high performance houses.

CS-BA08: Coastal Habitats Case Study — by A. Rudd/H. Feldman — last modified 2009/02/17

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, a partnership was developed with a builder who had learned from experience that just building to code left a lot to be desired from an overall performance perspective. He came to believe that real value lies in implementing building science principals within a systems engineering approach to high-performance housing.

CS-BA12: Burlingame Ranch Phase I — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/03/19

In 2000, the Aspen Area Community Plan called for affordable housing projects based on the goal of housing at least 60% of the city employees within the city limits and the Burlingame Ranch project is one major step towards achieving this goal.

CS-BA13: Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/19

The Westford House serves as a prototype for high performance, high R-value homes in cold climates.

CS-BA14: Hamilton Way Community Prototype — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/02/20

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.

CS-BA015: Operation Helping Hands "Green Dream 1" Home — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/04/06

The “Crescent Green Dream 1” House is an example of best practice energy efficient and environmentally responsible homebuilding that is flood recoverable and affordable.

Mastering Light and Air — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/06/05

 

CS-BA016: Colleyville Eco House Prototype — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/06/16