To better understand the informational needs of non energy-focused contractors, including what information they need to motivate them to become energy-focused, the BARA team studied the type of information provided by the national programs, trade associations, and manufacturers that were researched for the related technical report: Effective Communication of Energy Efficiency. While that report focused on the delivery method, format, and strategy...

In 2001, the Building America Building Science Consortium (BSC) developed the Web-based Houses That Work (HTW) as a climate-specific technical resource for designing and building homes that use 30% less energy or space conditioning and hot water than the 1995 Model Energy Code (MEC) ... Houses that Work II (HTWII) is more comprehensive and more detailed than the original HTW and represents the latest BSC experience and results under the Building America...