Presentation
Energy Fit Homes: Real Savings Lasting Comfort
This presentation discusses Energy Fit Homes, a new certification program specifically designed for energy efficiency in Minnesota’s existing homes that is being delivered through existing utility programs.
Date: February 22, 2016 | Author: Rebecca Olson, Isaac Smith | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design
Presentation
Condensing Boiler Optimization
This presentation is a research update for an ongoing Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) grant project studying residential condensing boiler operation and optimization.
Date: February 22, 2016 | Author: Ben Schoenbauer, Dave Bohac, P.E., Rebecca Olson | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design
Video
Multifamily Building Aerosol Sealing
The leading edge of building envelope tightness. This video shows how this leading edge building envelope sealant works.
Date: February 22, 2016 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E., Ben Schoenbauer | Category: Residential: Multifamily, Indoor Air Quality
Presentation
The Commercial Energy Codes Support Program
Enhanced Energy Code Compliance, 2014 CARD Grant
Date: February 21, 2016 | Author: Megan Hoye, Russ Landry, P.E. | Category: Commercial
Technical Report
Ventilation Retrofit Case Study: Reducing Supply Ventilation Flow
This case study gives an overview of ventilation systems and the retrofit commissioning done on the systems in a 24 story residential high-rise. The retrofitting resulted in energy savings of $6,899 with a payback of only 2 months.
Date: February 20, 2016 | Author: Jim Fitzgerald, Corrie Bastian | Category: Residential: Multifamily, Indoor Air Quality
Technical Report
Ventilation Retrofit Case Study: Reducing and Balancing Exaust Ventilation Flow
This case study gives an overview of ventilation systems and the retrofit commissioning done on the systems in a 14 story residential high-rise.
Date: February 18, 2016 | Author: Corrie Bastian, Dave Bohac, P.E., Jim Fitzgerald | Category: Residential: Multifamily, Indoor Air Quality
Technical Report
2014 Minneapolis Energy Benchmarking
Report outlining the findings from the third year of Minneapolis' energy benchmarking and disclosure policy.
Date: February 17, 2016 | Author: Katie Jones | Category: Commercial, Policy
Webinar
Energy Conservation 2.0: Can Devices Deliver?
This webinar featured a moderated discussion that will explore how to fuel technology-driven behavior change at scale.
Date: February 11, 2016 | Author: Lester Shen | Category:
Info Visualization
Research Photo Library
Original photography of energy efficiency researchers and technologies.
Date: January 3, 2016 | Author: Megan Hoye | Category: Residential: Single-family, Residential: Multifamily, Commercial, Indoor Air Quality
Data & Reference
Utility Heat Pump Water Heater Calculator
Using several simple inputs, this application will determine the estimated savings and payback period for installing a heat pump water heater as a replacement for standard electric resistance water heating.
Date: January 1, 2016 | Author: Ben Schoenbauer | Category: Residential: Single-family