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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: 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:
  • This project focused on overall energy efficiency performance, and utilized the following technologies:
  • 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: MADE Project
Start Date: June 2000
End Date: March 2003
Builder: NAHB Research Center
Description: Marketable, Affordable, Durable, Entry-level (MADE) single-family detached homes; Field Evaluation of these technologies: fiber-cement siding, standing seam metal roofs, tankless water heaters, precast concrete foundation walls. Final Report (dated July 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels
  • New Generation OSB Sub-flooring
  • Air Admittance Valves
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Structured Wiring Systems
  • Fiber-Cement Siding
Title: GreenTrust LLC and ICI Homes
Start Date: March 2004
End Date: March 2006
Builder: GreenTrust LLC and ICI Homes
Description: The Trafalgar Village development built by ICI Homes is a vacation community near Disney World that is targeted towards families. One and two story single family homes range from 1868 square feet to 2615 square feet. Over 300 homes have already been completed in this multi-phase project. All houses feature a Takagi on demand hot water heater for space heat and DHW.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Tankless Water Heaters
Title: Davis Construction
Start Date: May 1999
End Date: September 2002
Builder: Bruce Davis, Inc.
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Fiber-Cement Siding, Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Walls, Tankless Water Heater, Tubular Skylights, Mechanical Ventilation. Final Report (September 2002) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Fiber-Cement Siding
  • Tubular Skylights
  • Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
Title: Franklin Homes - The Vistas at Kensington Park
Start Date: May 1999
End Date: July 2003
Builder: Carl Franklin Homes
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Concrete Floor Finish, Prefabricated Drywall Corners, Tankless Water Heater. Final Report (dated July 2003) available.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Tankless Water Heaters
  • Drywall Finishing Accessories
  • Concrete Floor Finishes
  • Air Admittance Valves