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Publication Review

Title: Affordable Energy Efficient Home Test House
Author: Building America and NREL, 2003
File: Free Pamphlet, PDF 626 KB, 6 pages
Audience: Introduction for all interested in affordable energy efficient home construction.

Review
Brief introduction to the Denver Habitat for Humanity's partner project with NREL for an affordable energy efficient test home. Basic concepts and issues are discussed in a non-technical way.

Issues covered include:

• affordable energy efficient features
• solar electric system discussed
• systems engineering approach explained
  

Detail drawings include:

• photos of the house and energy features
• graphs and charts of energy consumption
• photo of blower door test

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