1. NAHB Research Center
Industry Partnership
Building America Team Introduction
Residential Building Energy Efficiency Meeting
July 2010

2. NAHB Research Center
 Primary mission:
 Removing technological and regulatory barriers to
innovation
p. 2

3. NAHB Research Center
 Cost-effective energy
efficiency solutions
 Existing home remodeling
 New high performance homes
 Quality management tools
 Technology diffusion
 Industry resources
p. 3

4. Southface Energy Institute
 Existing Homes
 New Homes
 Multifamily
 Affordable
 Training
 Home Energy Rating
 Green Building
p. 4

5. NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership Key
Stakeholders
 Southface (team member)
 Forest Products Laboratory (team member)
 Builders (production, custom, regional)
 Remodelers (national – CASE, local)
 NAHB CC&S, NAHB Remodelers, MN HBA
 Maryland Energy Administration (MEA)
 Air Conditioning Contractors Association (ACCA)
 Product Manufacturers (ACC, FSC, BASF, DOW, Pella,
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser, others)
76 team members and partners total p. 5

6. Team Partners
Remodeler, Builder, Developer, Panelizer, & Systems Built Partners
Asdal Builders Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County
Barnabas Development Group & StalwartBuilt Homes Nexus EnergyHomes
Belcher Homes Owens Construction
Bob Ward Companies Pepper Viner
CASE Design/Remodeling Shirey Contracting
Cimarron Homes Signature Building Systems
Costal Building Solutions The Sullivan Company
Clifton View Homes The Jones Company
Ferrier Custom Homes Urbane Homes
Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) Winchester Homes
Housing Initiative Partnership Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership
K. Hovnanian, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Enterprise Community Partners
Men at Work, Chicago Gables Residential
Miranda Homes GreenHomes America
Mithūn Habitat for Humanity International
Ruppert Homes
Associations
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) NAHB Energy Subcommittee
American Chemistry Council (ACC) Plastics Division NAHB Remodelers
Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) NAHB Construction Technology Research Subcommittee (CTRSC)
Foam Sheathing Coalition (FSC) Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)
NAHB (TNAH) National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI) Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI)
NAHB Building Systems Councils (BSC) Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
Product Manufacturers
BASF Truveon
Solutions ZoneFirst
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser ACT
Lutron Georgia-Pacific LLC Building Products
Owens Corning Huber Engineered Woods LLC
Pella Panasonic Home & Environment Company
Progressive Foam Water Furnace International
Other Organizations
Aurora Energy EarthCraft & EarthCraft Virginia
Concurrent Technologies Corporation Hanley Wood
Energy Services Group MASCO
Energy Administration (MEA) Recurve
MB Media LLC (publisher of Professional Builder, Custom Builder & Susanka Studios
Professional Remodeler magazines) p. 6

7. Team Research Capabilities & Resources
 NAHB Research Center’s Full-Service Testing Laboratory &
Market Research Facility
 Thermal (hot box)
 Moisture (laboratory and test huts)
 Structural (testing and design)
 Toolbase.org (builder/trade technical resource)
 Quality management resources
 Market research and diffusion of innovation
 Field testing and monitoring
 Certification programs
 HVAC design
 Cost analysis
p. 7

8. Team Research Capabilities & Resources
p. 8

9. Team Research Capabilities & Resources
 Forest Products Laboratory
 Moisture Performance of Wall Systems
p. 9

10. Research Management Process
p. 10

11. Individual Measures & Integration Research
Existing Homes New Homes
 High R-Roof Insulation  High R-Wall
 Air Sealing  Thermal, Moisture,
Structural, Energy, Cost
 Retrofit Packages
 HVAC
 Design for HPH, GSHP
 Hot Water Systems
 Thermal Mass
 MELs
 Integration/Cost Analysis p. 11

12. Retrofit Delivery Practices
 Existing Home Advisory Board (EHAB)
 Energy Retrofit Support for States
 Remodeling Energy Efficiency
Process Map
 Remodeling Guidelines for
Non-Profits
 Energy Remodel Business Plan Support
p. 12

13. Current Project Locations
New Homes Work
- Systems Research
- Prototype Home
- Community Scale
Existing Homes Work
- Systems Research
- Prototype Home
- Community Scale
p. 13

14. Existing Home Whole House Projects
Remodeler / Project Title Project Type Climate State System
Clifton View Homes/ Remodel Single Family Marine WA Renewables
Ferrier Custom Homes/ Remodel Single Family Hot-Humid TX Whole house remodel
CASE/ Aging in Place Remodel Single Family Mixed-Humid MD Wall enclosure solutions
Air sealing, insulation,
CASE/ Incremental Kitchen Remodel Single Family Mixed-Humid MD ventilation, lighting &
appliances
Air sealing, insulation,
CASE/ Incremental Attic/ Basement Remodel Single Family Mixed-Humid MD
moisture
High performance wall,
CASE Whole house Remodel Single Family Mixed-Humid MD
HVAC,
Belcher Homes/ HFH Remodel Affordable Mixed-Humid MD Whole house
Habitat for Humanity Affordable Mixed-Humid MD Air sealing, insulation, HVAC
Air sealing, thermal
Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) Pilot Single Family Mixed-Humid MD
performance, moisture
Gut rehab, ground source
John Teeples / Construction Ballenger-Chambers Single Family Mixed-Humid GA heat pump w/
desuperheater
GreenHomes Single Family Mixed-Humid GA Hot attic
Air sealing and exterior
Asdal Builders SF Attached Cold NJ
insulation
GreenHomes Single Family Cold NY Basement insulation
Melaver Multifamily Mixed-Humid SE/US HVAC, envelope
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15. New Homes Whole House Projects
Builder / Project Title Project Type Climate State System
Miranda Homes Single Family Marine OR Steel studs w/ exterior foam
Ground source heat pump (GSHP), solar
Piazza Construction Single Family Marine WA
thermal
Ferrier Custom Homes Single Family Hot-Humid TX net-Zero Energy Home 1
Ferrier Custom Homes Single Family Hot-Humid TX net-Zero Energy Home 2
The New American Home Single Family Hot -Humid FL
Pepper Viner/ La Posada Single Family Hot/Mixed-Dry AZ
K. /Monmouth Single Family Mixed-Humid NJ Panelized walls, duct design
K. /HPH Single Family Mixed-Humid NJ
Urbane Homes Single Family Mixed-Humid KY Possible solar thermal
Highly insulated walls, minimized HVAC
Urbane Homes/ High-R Single Family Mixed-Humid KY
system
Ruppert Homes/ Morling Single Family Mixed-Humid MD Attached single family
Belcher Homes Single Family Mixed-Humid MO GSHP
Nexus EnergyHomes Single Family Mixed-Humid MD MEL reductions, solar thermal
Cost effective evaluation resulting in high
Winchester Homes Single Family Mixed-Humid DC Area
energy performance
Bob Ward Companies Single Family Mixed-Humid MD HPHQMS
AFG Builders/ Schwarzkopf Single Family Mixed-Humid GA Solar thermal
Urban Green Properties Single Family Mixed-Humid GA Low initial cost
John Teeples Construction / Ballenger-Chambers Single Family Mixed-Humid GA GSHP w/ desuperheater
John Teeples Construction / Elberton Single Family Mixed-Humid GA GSHP, solar thermal,
K. Hovnanian, Single Family Cold NJ Structural design
LCCTC/ Green Home 1 Single Family Cold PA GSHP, solar thermal
LCCTC/ Green Home 2 Single Family Cold PA GSHP, solar thermal
Asdal Builders Single Family Cold PA Single family attached
Chris Kids Multifamily Mixed-Humid GA Envelope, HVAC delivery p. 15

16. Existing & New Home Communities
Remodeler / Project
Climate Location Savings # Homes Status 10 Homes
Title
CASE/ Existing
Mixed-Humid MD 10-15% 10 Planning 2012
Community
Greenbelt Homes Inc Mixed-Humid MD 15-20% 10 Planning 2012
Mixed-Humid MD 10-15% 10 Planning 2012
Chris Kids/ Mixed-Humid GA 10-15% 10 Construction 2012
Builder / Project Title Climate Location Savings # Homes Status 10 Homes
Miranda Homes Marine OR 50% 30 Planning 2012
Piazza Construction Marine WA 50% 16 Planning 2011/ 2012
Pepper Viner Hot/Mixed-Dry AZ 50%+ 20 Planning 2011/ 2012
Urbane Homes Mixed-Humid KY 50% 10 Construction 2010
Nexus EnergyHomes Mixed-Humid MD 50% 100 Planning 2011/ 2012
Chris Kids Mixed-Humid GA 50% Construction 2013
Melaver Mixed-Humid Southeast 50% Design 2013
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17. HPHQMS
 Scopes of Work (SOW)  Hotspot Inspection Process
 Economics of Quality  ToolBase.org
 Quality Management Resources
p. 17

18. Dual Certification
NGBS & Builders Challenge
 Dual Certification for the
NGBS and BC
 NGBS scoring tool
 www.nahbgreen.com
p. 18

19. Energy Value Housing Award (EVHA)
 2011 EVHA Application
Available
 www.nahbrc.com/evha
 New Homes
 Existing Homes
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