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CARB continues to support a broad range of builder and project types. Click on the project categories below for descriptions of a sampling of more recent CARB projects. The CARB-News also provides monthly highlights such as:
Advanced systems research In addition to assisting builders in the design and construction of more efficient homes, CARB conducts research to improve the performance of specific systems within homes.
New construction A fundamental element of the DOE Building America program is to develop and demonstrate whole-house designs that can cost-effectively increase overall product value and quality, while reducing energy use. CARB works with production builders throughout the country to identify opportunities for cost and performance trade-offs that improve whole-building performance and value, while minimizing increases in overall building cost. "Near Zero Energy" By combining solar expertise with our knowledge of exceptionally efficient building technologies (improved envelopes, efficient mechanical systems, basic design strategies, etc.), CARB has helped builders and designers across the country move towards "zero energy" buildings. A "zero energy" building effectively combines energy efficiency and renewable energy for a building that - ultimately -- requires no net energy input from off-site. By combining practical, cost-effective efficiency technologies with well-sized solar systems, buildings nearing "zero energy" are achievable. |
