Research Highlights

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Every month, the Building America Web site features one or two new Research Highlights, showcasing recent Building America research projects or news. Here are links to past news items, in case you missed some of them.

• Application Period Open for 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award (April 2008)
  
  
• 2006 EVHA Winners (January 2006)
  
  
• The NextGen of Affordable Housing (June 2005)
  
  
• Tool Predicts Solar Domestic Water Heater Performance (May 2005)
  
  
• Building America Wins 2005 Green Building Award (May 2005)
  
  
• NAHB Green Home Building Guidelines (April 2005)
  
  
• EarthCraft House^TM Integrates Building America Research to Achieve Higher Levels of Energy Savings (April 2005)
  
  
• Industry Conferences Take Building America Research on the Road (March 2005)
  
  
• BIRA and Pardee Homes Reduce Electric Bill on Extreme Makeover Home (March 2005)
  
  
• EVHA Awards at International Builders' Show (January 2005)
  
  
• Building America at the International Builders' Show (October 2004)
  
  
• Support and Sales Increase for High Performance Homes in Pennsylvania (October 2004)
  
  
• Consensus Standard for Power Management in Electronic Equipment (September 2004)
  
  
• SEER Project Renovates Dilapidated New Jersey House (September 2004)
  
  
• Houses That Work Seminars (August 2004)
  
  
• Community Energy Efficiency Program Reaches out to Northern California Cities (July 2004)
  
  
• Demonstration Home Wins Federal Award in Sustainable Design (July 2004)
  
  
• Building America Expert Meeting Highlights Opportunities for Hot Water Energy Savings (July 2004)
  
  
• The New American Home^® 2005 Promises Performance (June 2004)
  
  
• Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco Will Meet Building America Performance Levels (May 2004)
  
  
• NREL Initiates Planning for Kansas City Habitat for Humanity Energy Efficient Home (March 2004)
  
  
• Energy-Efficient Plastic Ductwork Featured in CARB Home in Georgia (March 2004)
  
  
• Houses That Work Seminars (March 2004)
  
  
• Building America Partners Transform Albuquerque's Market (February 2004)
  
  
• Stapleton Sustainability Director Inducted Into "Built Green Hall of Fame" (February 2004)
  
  
• Built Green Offers Tiered Certification System (November 2003)
  
  
• EcoVillage Project Wins Ohio Governor's Energy Efficiency Award (November 2003)
  
  
• ACEEE Promotes Energy Efficiency Programs to Reduce Natural Gas Use (October 2003)
  
  
• Survey Results Show SIP Production Is On The Rise (October 2003)
  
  
• Many US Cities Saw Increase in Cooling and Moisture Loads in 2002 (September 2003)
  
  
• Lighting for Tomorrow Winners are Announced: Ivalo Lighting Draws Top Prize; American Fluorescent Wins Four Awards (August 2003)
  
  
• Building Science Corporation and Packer Industries Evaluate Performance Benefits of Waste Reduction and Advanced Framing (July 2003)
  
  
• Houses that Work Seminars (July 2003)
  
  
• IBACOS Final Pilot Home Educational Tour (June 2003)
  
  
• BAIHP and WCI Communities, Inc., Construct Prototype Green Homes (May 2003)
  
  
• CARB Is Evaluating Duct Insulation Strategies (May 2003)
  
  
• IBACOS Sponsors Tours of Energy-Efficient Homes (April 2003)
  
  
• Meeting the Newest Building America Team: BIRA (February 2003)

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