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Federal Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency

CBEI conducted a review of current federal historic preservation policies and their impact on energy efficiency retrofits.

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Building 661 Integrated Design Process Report

CBEI performed a major retrofit of their headquarters. This report provides early lessons learned from the integrated design process.

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Best Practice Recommendations for Wall Retrofit

Masonry buildings constitute a significant portion of the existing building stock built prior to the 1980s in the north-east region of U.S. These buildings often have uninsulated or under-insulated walls which offer a good potential to achieve energy efficiency through improved wall retrofit strategies on the inside of the wall assembly.

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Integrated wall retrofit solutions for existing masonry construction for commercial buildings

The session, conducted by Covestro LLC and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, aims at identifying best practice recommendation for energy-efficient, cost-effective retrofit solutions for the interior of existing masonry wall system for commercial buildings. The target market identified is climate zone 4 & 5.

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Building 661, Philadelphia, PA: Environmental Quality Report

As a member of the Subtask 5.4 Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) assessment team, the Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD) at Carnegie Mellon University conducted a Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) for Building 661 in Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA, on July 10th, 2015.

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Research Finding: Standardized Wall Retrofit System

Energy efficiency in existing buildings is most often addressed by upgrading outdated lighting equipment and adding efficient equipment to the heating and cooling systems because of low risk and short financial payback.

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Simulation Platform

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Simulation Platform: Web software to support decision making in building retrofit projects

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Retrofit Suppliers Workshop: Making the Effective Pitch

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Integrated Design: Advanced Energy Retrofit Roadmaps

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Brochure for Designs of B661 and B7R

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The Immersive Construction Laboratory

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Integrated Design Roadmaps for AER

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Brief: Architecture, Style, and Design

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Engagement Platforms

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