Whole-House Approach Benefits Builders, Buyers, and the Environment

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15000960· OSTI ID:15000960

This document provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program. Building America works with the residential building industry to develop and implement innovative building processes and technologies-innovations that save builders and homeowners millions of dollars in construction and energy costs. This industry-led, cost-shared partnership program aims to reduce energy use by 50% and reduce construction time and waste, improve indoor air quality and comfort, encourage a systems engineering approach for design and construction of new homes, and accelerate the development and adoption of high performance in production housing.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 15000960
• Report Number(s): NREL/BR-550-27745; TRN: US200401%%343
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2001; Related Information: Building America Program Overview: Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs (BTS) Brochure
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PRODUCTION
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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CONSORTIUM FOR ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CARB
BUILDING SCIENCE CONSORTIUM
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NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
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