Affordable Housing Through Energy Conservation: a Guide to Designing and Constructing Energy Efficient Homes

This historic guide, intended for use by homebuilders, financial institutions, and other professionals, is meant to provide a means to determine the cost effectiveness of different energy conservation options for site-built homes. The guide was published in conjunction with a software program called PEAR, a user’s manual with instructions for using PEAR, and a technical support document describing the database, operating assumptions, and algorithms used in the program.