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Title: Anne Arundel County Department of Health
Start Date: March 2002
EndDate: November 2004
Builder: N/A (existing construction)
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Innovative onsite aerobic wastewater treatment systems were installed at existing residential field sites and monitored. Final Report (dated November 2004) and construction photos available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems
Title: Asdal Builders
Start Date: September 1999
EndDate: May 2002
Builder: Asdal Builders
Description: Energy Retrofit of Single-Family Detached Home. Onsite monitoring and computer modeling. High-Efficiency Air Conditioners Without CFCs, High-Efficiency Refrigerators, Radiant Barrier, Vertical Axis (Top-loading) Energy-Saving Clothes Washers, White LED Lighting. Final Report (date May 2002) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Radiant Barriers
  • Programmable Thermostats
  • White LED Lighting
  • High-Efficiency Refrigerators
  • Vertical Axis (Top-loading) Energy-Saving Clothes Washers
  • High Efficiency Air Conditioners without HCFC
Title: Attextor Corporation
Start Date: June 2003
EndDate: November 2003
Builder: Site 1: Haseko Homes with S&G Construction for panelization.
Site 2: Hunt Building Company
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Light gauge steel framing and clinching tool for connections. Potential applications, cost, and labor savings associated with clinching of cold-formed steel for home construction. Final Report (dated November 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Steel Framing Connections - Clinching
Title: B.C. Daniels
Start Date: July 2008
Estimated Completion Date July 2009
Builder: B.C. Daniels
Description: The builder has two homes in progress designed with vented crawl space foundations supporting raised wood decks.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Raised Foundations
  • Crawlspace Foundation Ventilation Strategies
Title: Bob Ward Companies
Start Date: July 2006
EndDate: 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: Brighton Construction - Liberty Village
Start Date: June 2005
Estimated Completion Date December 2006
Builder: Brighton Construction
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: ENERGY STAR®, Plastic Plumbing Manifolds, Low Flow Fixtures, Pervious Concrete Pavement, Smart Vapor Retarders and Air Admittance Valves (AAVs)
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Plumbing Manifolds
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures
  • Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
  • Smart Vapor Retarders
  • HVAC Equipment and Duct Installation within Conditioned Space
Title: Chapman Companies
Start Date: August 2000
EndDate: October 2004
Builder: Mike Chapman
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Water conservation: Gray Water Reuse, Rainwater Harvesting, and Xeriscaping. Air Admittance Valves (AAVs). Final Report (dated October 2004) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Air Admittance Valves
  • Greywater Reuse
  • Rainwater Harvesting
Title: Community Development Corporation
Start Date: August 2005
EndDate: March 2006
Builder: Community Development Corporation
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Comparative Analysis of a Freus Evaporative Condenser with a High-Performance Air Cooled Condenser
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Freus Evaporative Condenser
Title: Constant Airflow Regulators (CAR) in Multi-Family Multi-Story Central Ventilation Systems
Start Date: August 2007
EndDate: October 2008
Builder: Dunn Development, Phipps Houses, Legow Management
Description: Assess Constant Airflow Regulators (CARs) effectiveness in balancing air flows in multi-family, multi-story central exhaust ventilation systems in new and existing buildings.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Constant Airflow Regulators
Title: Davis Construction
Start Date: May 1999
EndDate: 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: Existing Homes in Chicago
Start Date: October 2006
EndDate: April 2007
Builder: Existing Homes in Chicago
Description: This field evaluation determined energy savings of installing clear and Low-E storm windows in a cold climate, costs, paybacks, & air tightness improvements.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Low-E Storm Windows
Title: Farnham Construction
Start Date: August 2002
EndDate: July 2005
Builder: Farnham Construction, Custom Home Builder
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Radiant Heat System and Forced Air System compared. CO2 Controlled Ventilation System. Press Release (date Feb 2003) and Interim Report (dated September 2002) available.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Radiant Floor Heating - Dry System Hydronic
  • Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
Title: Franklin Homes - The Vistas at Kensington Park
Start Date: May 1999
EndDate: 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
Title: GreenTrust LLC and ICI Homes
Start Date: March 2004
EndDate: 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: Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady
Start Date: May 2001
EndDate: August 2003
Builder: Habitat for Humanity Schenectady
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Air Admittance Valves, Insulating Concrete Form (ICF), Metal Roofing, Radiant Floor Heating, Whole House Mechanical Ventilation. Final Report (dated August 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Radiant Floor Heating - Dry System Hydronic
  • Air Admittance Valves
Title: Habitat for Humanity - Arundel
Start Date: April 2003
EndDate: October 2003
Builder: Arundel Habitat for Humanity
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) foundation, Fiber-Cement Siding, Ducts in Conditioned Space, Blower Door and Duct Blaster Tests. Final Report (dated October 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Advanced Framing Techniques: Optimum Value Engineering (OVE)
  • Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  • Pre-painted Fiber-Cement Siding
Title: Hopke Buildings & Grounds
Start Date: May 2001
EndDate: November 2001
Builder: Hopke Buildings and Grounds
Description: "MADE to Last" house design. Field Evaluation of these technologies: Insulating Concrete Form (ICF), Residential Light Gauge Steel Framing Floors, Roof, and Partitions. Final Report (dated November 2001) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  • Steel Framing
  • Concrete Floor Finishes
Title: Howard Building Company
Start Date: January 2001
EndDate: December 2001
Builder: Howard Building Company
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Composite Wall Panels (ThermaSteel), Radiant Barrier, Air Admittance Valves, Compact Fluorescent Lighting. Final report (dated December 2001) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Panelized Wall and Roof Systems
Title: Hughes Construction
Start Date: November 2000
EndDate: December 2005
Builder: Hughes Construction
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, Composite Wall Panels (ThermaSteel), Ductwork Within Conditioned Space, ICF Wall Systems, Residential Light Gauge Steel Floors, Tankless Water Heater, Vented and Unvented Crawl Spaces. Interim Report available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  • Expanded Polystyrene and Steel Composite Wall Panels
  • Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
Title: J. W. Miller Companies - Armory Park del Sol
Start Date: August 2000
EndDate: 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: K. Hovnanian Inc.
Start Date: November 1999
EndDate: January 2002
Builder: K. Hovnanian
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: TradeReady® Steel Floor Joists, Frost Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF), Decorative Concrete Floor Finish, HVAC Equipment and Duct Installation within Conditioned Space, PEX Plumbing Pipes, Prefabricated Drywall Corners. Final Report (dated January 2002) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Steel Floor Framing
  • Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF)
  • Concrete Floor Finishes
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • HVAC Equipment and Duct Installation within Conditioned Space
  • Drywall Finishing Accessories
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: MADE Project
Start Date: June 2000
EndDate: 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: Model reMODEL
Start Date: May 1999
EndDate: July 2000
Builder: Owner/Contractor: Mark Wade, Remodeler: John Fries, Project Manager: Bill Asdal.
Description: This field evaluation measured the cost for materials and labor for the selected technologies: Kitchen Recycling Center, Latex Foam Sealant, Flexible Gas Piping, Recycled Wood/Plastic Composite Lumber, Plastic Plumbing Manifold and Piping System, Prefinished Drywall Corners, Low-VOC Paint. Final report (dated July 2000) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Kitchen Recycling Center
  • Latex Foam Sealant
  • Recycled Wood/Plastic Composite Lumber
  • Drywall Finishing Accessories
  • Low- or No-VOC Paints
  • Plumbing Manifolds
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
Title: Oakwood Homes
Start Date: July 2000
EndDate: April 2002
Builder: Oakwood Homes of Denver
Description: Field Evaluation included construction techniques; installation costs; regulatory compliance issues; thermal performance, energy efficiency, durability, and market reaction. Interim Report available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF)
  • Plumbing Manifolds
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • Fiber-Cement Siding
  • Cellulose insulation
Title: Quadrant Homes and Woodinville Lumber
Start Date: December 2001
EndDate: December 2002
Builder: Quadrant Homes
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Perforated Shear Wall Seismic Design Method for Panelized Construction. Anchor Design. Final report (dated December 2002) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Advanced Lateral Design Method
  • Innovative Shear Wall Holddown
Title: Shea Homes
Start Date: March 2001
EndDate: 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
Title: SLI Consulting - Braemoor Woods
Start Date: January 2005
Estimated Completion Date March 2007
Builder: Steve Lewis
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Incorporating Low Impact Development (LID) technologies into a seniors and affordable housing project
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Low Impact Development (LID) practices for storm water management including tree preservation, bioretention, grassed swales, and infiltration.
Title: South Chicago Workforce
Start Date: March 2003
EndDate: March 2006
Builder: South Chicago Workforce
Description: This field evaluation evaluated three ventilation systems in three identical homes for their effectiveness at distributing fresh air, energy consumption, and operating cost
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
Title: Summerset Development Company
Start Date: June 2003
EndDate: November 2003
Builder: Summerset Development Company
Description: Planning for Smart Growth, inter-city infill project with environmental-friendly technologies. Final Report (dated November 2003) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Impact of Technologies on the Homebuyer’s Purchasing Decisions
Title: Weingarten House
Start Date: September 2004
Estimated Completion Date August 2006
Builder: Howard Weingarten
Description: Field Evaluation of these technologies: Geothermal Heat Pump, Radiant Floor Heating and Cooling, Solar Water Heaters, Soy-based Foam Board Insulation, and Terra Brick.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Radiant Floor Heating - Dry System Hydronic
  • Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Water Supply Piping
  • Terra Brick
  • Soy-based Foam Board Insulation
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
Title: Williams Building Diagnostics, Inc.
Start Date: November 2004
EndDate: April 2006
Builder: N/A
Description: This field evaluation focused on managing water intrusion in residential building envelopes with a combined pan flashing/sill protection strategy. It also included a survey of all available pan flashing products, and laboratory and field evaluations of various pan flashing systems used with wood framing and sheathing. Final Report (dated April 2006) available as pdf.
Technologies Evaluated:
  • Window Pan Flashing and Sill Protection Methods