Building America Best Practices Series: Volume 1

Builders and Buyers Handbook for Improving New Home Efficiency, Comfort, and Durability in the Hot and Humid Climate

Building America's system design recommendations and process improvements can help all builders interested in re-engineering their home designs to achieve high performance. This best practices handbook helps builders develop durable, comfortable homes that achieve 30% energy savings in space conditioning and water heating in hot and humid climates. The handbook contains chapters for every member of the builder's team—from managers to site planners to designers, site supervisors, the trades, and marketers. There is also a chapter to help homeowners select the best systems for their new home.

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For your convenience, here are the individual chapters of the Best Practices Series, Volume 1:

1. Front Cover and Table of Contents October 2004 (PDF 507 KB)
2. Introduction October 2004 (PDF 333 KB)
3. Homeowners - October 2004 (PDF 480 KB)
4. Managers - October 2004 (PDF 395 KB)
5. Marketers - October 2004 (PDF 410 KB)
6. Site Planners - October 2004 (PDF 368 KB)
7. Designers - October 2004 (PDF 1.4 MB)
8. Site Supervisors - October 2004 (PDF 368KB)
9. Trades & Crafts - October 2004 (PDF 1.8 MB)
10. Casestudies - October 2004 (PDF 1.6 MB)
11. Appendix I - October 2004 (PDF 159 KB)
12. Appendix II - October 2004 (PDF 263 KB)
13. Appendix III - October 2004 (PDF 496 KB)

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