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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: 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:
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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