Building America Case Study: Exterior Insulation Pre- and Post-Retrofit, Syracuse, New York

Stacey Rothgeb, A. Herk, D. Prahl

Research output: NRELFact Sheet

Abstract

IBACOS, in collaboration with GreenHomes America, Inc., was contracted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to research exterior wall insulation solutions for enclosure upgrades. This case study describes the deep energy retrofit of three test homes in the Syracuse, New York area and represent these enclosure strategies: rigid foam insulation; spray foam insulation, and a control house that follows Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) guidelines.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2015

Bibliographical note

Work performed by IBACOS team, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/FS-5500-63473

Other Report Number

  • DOE/GO-102015-4607

Keywords

  • Building America
  • deep energy enclosure retrofits (DER)
  • exterior wall insulation
  • HPWES
  • IBACOS
  • NYSERDA
  • residential
  • residential buildings

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