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Title: J. W. Miller Companies - Armory Park del Sol
Start Date: August 2000
End Date: April 2004
Builder: John Wesley Miller Companies
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Photovoltaic Electrical Generation, Solar with Tankless Water Heaters, Energy Efficient Building Construction, Zero Energy Home. Interim Report (dated April 2004) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • Full Spectrum Fluorescent Lamps
  • Photovoltaic (PV) Roofing
  • Rainwater Harvesting
  • Solar Water Heaters
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Xeriscaping
Title: Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC)
Start Date: December 2005
Estimated Completion Date June 2009
Builder: Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC)
Description: Built by students, with a focus on green building and PATH Technology items.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • Fiber-Cement Siding
  • Fly Ash Concrete
  • Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  • Insulation Alternatives: Sprayed Fiber Insulation
  • Permeable Pavement
  • Rainwater Harvesting
  • Solar Water Heaters
  • Tubular Skylights
  • Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
  • Xeriscaping
Title: Bob Ward Companies
Start Date: July 2006
End Date: December 2007
Builder: Bob Ward Companies
Description: The builder successfully incorporated many high performance features into a standard home design. All of the trade contractors were required to make some changes to their standard practice and achieved a new level of experience through the project. Solar technologies, uncommon in this new-home market, were designed and installed to complement the house model.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • High Performance Glazing
  • HVAC Equipment and Duct Installation within Conditioned Space
  • Insulation Alternatives: Blown or Foamed Through a Membrane
  • Photovoltaic Systems
  • Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels
  • Solar Water Heaters
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
Title: Shea Homes
Start Date: March 2001
End Date: October 2003
Builder: Shea Homes San Diego
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Energy-Efficient Construction, Photovoltaic Electrical Generation, Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing, Solar Water Heating, Thermostatic Expansion Valves, Tankless Water Heaters. Final Report (dated October 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Radiant Barriers
  • Solar Water Heaters
  • Photovoltaic (PV) Roofing