Building
America Partnership with Habitat for Humanity
International's Congress
Building America Projects
Map of Participating Habitat Affiliates Affiliate Package Cover Letter for Affiliate Package Shared Goals and Talking Points Shared Goals Technical Assistance Discussion Affiliate Technical Assistance Request Form Habitat Case Studies Energy Star Home - LaGrange, GA Building America Homes (Coming Soon!) |
Habitat
for Humanity affiliates will be partnering with local Congress members
to build energy efficient, affordable
homes with technical assistance
from Building America
teams under a concurrent resolutions adopted
by the
U.S. Senate (Resolution 43) and House (Resolution 184).
Building
America researchers will be providing affiliates and their congressional
partners with recommendations that will help them move toward an energy
savings goal of 50% while also improving durability, comfort, and indoor
air quality.
Each affiliate will review the recommendations (examples
below) and adopt those strategies that are appropriate for their climate
and construction process.
Energy Features
ACCA Manual J methods
35% to 50%
Indoor Air Quality Features
-
Passive fresh air ventilation with filter
-
Moisture control strategies
- Low VOC
materials and VOC Source Control
As
the Congress Building America project grows, case
studies will
be posted to www.buildingamerica.gov in
the Affordable Housing section.
For
more information contact: |
Janet
McIlvaine Building America Liaison to Habitat for Humanity (321) 638-1434 or janet@fsec.ucf.edu |