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2005 Consumer Practices Report - Interior Finishes

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The Home Innovation Research Labs’s Annual Builder and Consumer Practices Reports provide market demand data for building product and material usage in the United States and Canada. Market demand data on repair and remodeling expenditures obtained through the annual Consumer Practices Survey (CPS), an annual online survey of U.S. and Canadian households, results in tabulations that represent the demand for building products and materials purchased by consumers for home improvements, repairs, and remodeling. These reports also provide key information on purchasing and installation practices, as well as demographic information about the respondents.

TechSpec: Advanced Framing Techniques

File Under: Structural Performance

Advanced Framing, also known as Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), refers to a series of techniques designed to use less lumber in framing a house, thereby reducing material cost and use of natural resources, and increasing the level of insulation as a result.

2005 Builder Practices Report - Structured Wiring

File Under: Energy Efficiency & High-Performance Building

The Home Innovation Research Labs’s Annual Builder and Consumer Practices Reports provide market demand data for building product and material usage in the United States and Canada. For the past 15 years, the Annual Builder Practices Survey has been tracking building products and materials used in new home construction, documenting the rise and decline of various products’ and materials’ popularity. Our Annual Builder Practices Survey is the most comprehensive source for market demand data on building material purchases available.

2006 Homeowner Indoor Air Quality Study

File Under: Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality

The purpose of the Indoor Air Quality Study was to understand homeowners’ perceptions of air quality inside their homes and how climate and vintage come into play. In parallel, a field protocol was developed and tested in a pilot study to quantify indoor air quality (IAQ) for homes. The findings of this project provide a basis for a comprehensive, Phase II, field investigation.

ZEH Impact Study

File Under: Energy Efficiency & High-Performance Building, Sustainability

Once just a concept, truly Zero Energy Homes (ZEH) are now a reality in a handful of locales throughout the United States. And the opportunities to construct ZEH are growing as solar and other energy-efficient technologies become more affordable. To demonstrate the significant long-term energy and environmental benefits of ZEH and encourage more builders to investigate the idea for their customers, a new publication has been released – The Potential Impact of Zero Energy Homes.