Case Studies

CS-BA01: Suwanee River Administration Building by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

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 Light and Air by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2008/10/21

Additional information about designing for ultra low energy homes.

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 2008/10/21

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 2008/10/21

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 2008/10/21

Every home built by Prairie Crossing Holdings Corporation has a controlled ventilation system that enhances indoor air quality and comfort by bringing in outside air when needed by the occupants.

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.