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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: Integrative Design Process for the Navy Yard Building Building 661

The integrative design and delivery process includes establishing a new and different governance structure to guide a retrofit construction project, and a collaborative team that works together to make decisions for the design of the buildings.

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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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Financing AER’s: Opportunistic Retrofits and the Tenant Improvement Process

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Brochure for Designs of B661 and B7R

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Showcasing Energy Efficiency Products

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Engagement Platforms

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Kieren Timberlake Building 661 Integrated Design Process Overview

The strategic focus of CBEI is on full-spectrum retrofit of existing average size commercial and multi-family residential buildings. This report reviews the integrated design process for the CBEI headquarters building.

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Energy Retrofit Market Opportunities

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Brief: Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers Platform

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Job Creation: USGE Hybrid Roof Manufacturing

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Architecture, Style, and the Design of Energy Efficient Buildings

The EEB Hub is working to address how energy consumption influences architectural style.

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