Cold Climate Housing Research Center
The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is an industry-based, nonprofit corporation created to facilitate the development, use, and testing of energy-efficient, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for people living in circumpolar regions around the globe.
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Title | Topic | Year | Resource Link |
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2021 Thermalize Juneau Community Survey Report | 2021 | ||
AFUE for Water Heaters Calculator | Building | ||
Air Source Heat Pump Calculator | Energy | ||
Air Source Heat Pump Potential in Alaska | Energy | 2015 | |
Air Source Heat Pump Technology Assessment | Energy | 2013 | |
Akiachak Data Management Plan | 2022 | ||
Akiachak Outreach Plan | 2022 | ||
Alaska Center for Energy and Power | Energy | ||
Alaska Health Summit on Permafrost Poster | |||
Alaska Housing Assessment 2014 | Policy | 2014 | |
Alaska Housing Assessment 2018 | Policy | 2018 | |
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Energy Rater List | |||
AlaskaBusiness Article | 2022 | ||
Anaktuvuk Pass Building Plans | Building Plans | 2009 | |
Anaktuvuk Pass Fact Sheet | Design | 2008 | |
Anaktuvuk Pass Prototype House: Wind & Solar Performance | Energy | 2011 | |
Anaktuvuk Pass: Sustainable Northern Shelter | Design | 2009 | |
Anchorage Foundation Insulation Report | Building | 2014 | |
Aniak Data Management Plan | 2022 | ||
Aniak Outreach Plan | 2022 | ||
Annual Report 2010 | General | 2010 | |
Annual Report 2014 | General | 2014 | |
Annual Report 2015 | General | 2015 |
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Annual Report 2016 | General | 2016 | |
Annual Report 2017 | 2017 | ||
Arctic Engineering Research Center Brochure | Energy | 2019 | |
Arctic Engineering Research Center Poster | 2020 | ||
Arctic Wall Report | Walls | 2013 | |
Arctic Wall Snapshot | Walls | 2013 | |
ARCUS Article | |||
ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering: Providing Healthy Air and Efficient Heating for Rural Alaska Homes with the BrHEAThe System | |||
ASHRAE 62.2-2004 Alaska Ventilation Calculator | Building | ||
ASHRAE 62.2-2004 Alaska Ventilation Calculator | Building | ||
Atmautluak Building Plans | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Atmautluak Snapshot | Design | 2013 | |
Atmautluak-Technology on the Tundra | Design | 2014 | |
Attached Garages and Indoor Air Quality Snapshot | Ventilation | 2019 | |
Bathroom Fan Best Practices | Ventilation | 2019 | |
BPI Building Airflow Standard Chart | Building | ||
BPI Building Airflow Standard Chart – Alaska | Building | ||
BrHEAThe System Instruction Video | Ventilation | 2015 | |
BrHEAThe System Maintenance Directions (English) | Ventilation | 2019 | |
BrHEAThe System Maintenance Directions (Yupik) | Ventilation | 2019 | |
BrHEAThe System Manual | Ventilation | 2014 | |
BrHEAThe System Snapshot | Ventilation | 2018 | |
BrHEAThe System with Air Source Heat Pump-Feasibility Study | Energy | 2018 | |
BrHEAThe System with Air Source Heat Pump-Lab Study | Ventilation | 2019 | |
Buckland Building Plans | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Buckland Healthy Homes Project Application | |||
Buckland Healthy Homes Project Income Verification Worksheet | |||
Buckland Healthy Homes Project Introduction Video | |||
Buckland Recruitment Flyer | |||
Building a Cathedral Roof | Building | 2014 | |
Building a Raised Floor | Building | 2014 | |
Building Six Star Homes in Southcentral Alaska | Policy | 2017 | |
Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) | Building | 2015 | |
Campaign and Outreach Flyer | 2022 | ||
CCHRC Fact Sheet | General | 2019 | |
Cellulose Insulation Snapshot | Building | 2017 | |
CFM 50 Air Leakage Cost Estimator – Retrofit Airsealing | Building | ||
CFM 50 Air Leakage Cost Estimator Base on Nationwide Communities – Retrofit Air Sealing | Building | ||
CFM 50 Air Leakage Cost Estimator Based on Alaskan Community – Retrofit Air Sealing | Building | ||
CFM 50 Air Leakage Cost Estimator Based on Temperature – Retrofit Airsealing | Building | ||
Cold Climate Heat Pump Study – Oak Ridge National Lab | Energy | 2017 | |
Combustion Air Study | Ventilation | 2008 | |
Community Sustainability Model for the Lower Yukon Region | Policy | 2017 | |
Community Sustainability Model for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region | Policy | 2016 | |
Construction Manual – Integrated Truss | Design | 2014 | |
Consumer Guide to Home Heating | Energy | 2011 | |
Cook Inlet Housing Authority – New Home Snapshot | Ventilation | 2006 | |
Cook Inlet Housing Authority – New Home Study | Ventilation | 2006 | |
Cost of Energy Efficiency Measures in Home Energy Rebate Program | Policy | 2019 | |
Cost of Plugging in Vehicles | Energy | ||
Crawlspace Ventilation Snapshot | Ventilation | 2017 | |
Crawlspaces in Southeast Alaska | Building | 2013 | |
Crooked Creek Building Plans-1 BR | Building Plans | 2011 | |
Crooked Creek Building Plans-2 BR | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Crooked Creek Building Plans-4 BR | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Curing Firewood in Interior Alaska | Energy | 2014 | |
Data Management Plan | 2020 | ||
Department of Energy Ventilation Resources | Ventilation | ||
Design Heat Loss Calculator (Now included in AkWarm2) | Energy | ||
Design Manual for New Foundations on Permafrost | Permafrost Foundations | 2000 | |
Design Manual for Stabilizing Foundations on Permafrost | Permafrost Foundations | 2001 | |
Design, Construction, and Field Validation of a Blown-in Fiberglass Wall System in a Cold, Wet, and Windy Climate | 2022 | ||
Designs for Rural Alaska Walls Snapshot | Design | 2018 | |
Dew Point Calculator + Air Vapor REtarder Placement Based on Alaskan Community | Building | ||
Dew Point Calculator + Air Vapor Retarder Placement Based on National Community | Building | ||
Dew Point Calculator + Air Vapor Retarder Placement Based on Temperature | Building | ||
Dew Point Calculator + Air Vapor Retarder Placement Calculator | Building | ||
DOE Blog Post | 2022 | ||
DOE Energy Efficiency Project Videos | 2019 |
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DOE Energy Efficiency Snapshot: Akiachak | 2019 | ||
DOE Energy Efficiency Snapshot: Aniak | 2019 | ||
DOE Energy Efficiency Snapshot: Atmautluak | 2019 | ||
DOE Energy Efficiency Snapshot: Kwigillingok | 2019 | ||
DOE ICE-Juneau project page | |||
Domestic Hot Water Calculator | Building | ||
Durable Envelopes Report | Walls | 2014 | |
Efficient Windows Collaborative | |||
Electrical Device Cost Calculator | Energy | ||
Energy Action Plan: Akiachak | 2019 | ||
Energy Action Plan: Aniak | 2019 | ||
Energy Action Plan: Atmautluak | 2019 | ||
Energy Action Plan: Kwigillingok | 2019 | ||
Energy and Power Usage Calculator | Energy | ||
Energy Audit: Akiachak | 2019 | ||
Energy Audit: Aniak | 2019 | ||
Energy Audit: Atmautluak | 2019 | ||
Energy Audit: Kwigillingok | 2019 | ||
Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings: Rural Retrofits | Policy | 2014 | |
Energy Efficiency Measures from the Home Energy Rebate Program | Policy | 2019 | |
Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings in Alaska: Metrics and Analysis | Policy | 2014 | |
Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings in Alaska: Schools | Policy | 2014 | |
Energy Recovery Ventilator Test – Cold Climate Model | Ventilation | 2018 | |
Energy Recovery Ventilator Testing–Panasonic Cold Climate ERV | Ventilation | 2018 | |
Energy Recovery Ventilators in Cold Climates | Ventilation | 2014 | |
Energy Recovery Ventilators in Cold Climates: potential to improve air quality | Ventilation | 2016 | |
Energy Use in Public Buildings | Policy | 2012 | |
Establishment and Analysis of Baseline Electrical Data for Thermalize Juneau 2021 Campaign Poster | Energy | 2021 | |
Evaluating Window Insulation Report | Energy | 2011 | |
Exterior Insulation Envelope Retrofits in the Subarctic | Building | 2012 | |
Fairbanks Nonprofit Retrofit Pilot Full Report | Policy | 2016 | |
Fairbanks Nonprofit Retrofit Pilot Snapshot | Policy | 2017 | |
Feature on CCHRC in High Performing Buildings Magazine | General | 2011 | |
Foundations for Building on Permafrost | 2022 | ||
Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Insulation Calculator | Building | ||
Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations for Interior Alaska | Permafrost Foundations | 2008 | |
Fuel Use Monitoring Methods Report | Energy | 2012 | |
Furring In an Outside Wall | Building | 2017 | |
Galena Building Plans-1 BR | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Galena Building Plans-3 BR | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Galena Construction Manual | Building Plans | 2013 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide for Fairbanks | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Dry Well | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Grass Mesh | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Green Roof | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Infiltration Planter | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Permeable Pavers | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Rain Barrels | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Rain Garden | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Riparian Buffer | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Swale Berm | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Green Infrastructure Guide-Tree Pit | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Grist Article | 2022 | ||
Ground Source Heat Pump Decision-Making Model | Energy | 2012 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Decision-Making Model | Energy | 2014 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Demonstration at CCHRC | Energy | 2013 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Demonstration at CCHRC – 2020 Update | Energy | 2020 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Demonstration at CCHRC – 2021 FINAL Update | 2021 | ||
Ground Source Heat Pump Efficiency in Cold Climates: ASHRAE Report | Energy | 2014 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Performance Snapshot: Year 2 | Energy | 2015 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump Performance Snapshot: Year 6 | Energy | 2019 | |
Ground Source Heat Pump with Solar Thermal Recharge Demonstration in Fairbanks | Energy | 2014 | |
Ground Source Heat Pumps in Cold Climates Report | Energy | 2011 | |
Ground Source Heat Pumps in Interior Alaska | Energy | 2014 | |
Health & Safety Considerations in New Construction | Building | 2022 | |
Healthy Homes in Alaska – HUD Report | Ventilation | 2006 | |
Healthy House Manual | Ventilation | 2004 | |
Healthy Indoor Air Snapshot 1 | Ventilation | 2018 | |
Healthy Indoor Air Snapshot 2 | Ventilation | 2018 | |
Heat Recovery Ventilation Cost Estimator | Building | ||
Heat Recovery Ventilation in Cold Climates – Poster | |||
Heat Recovery Ventilator Evaluation: Frost Protection in a Zehnder Comforair 350 | Ventilation | 2015 | |
Heat Recovery Ventilators Snapshot | Ventilation | 2015 | |
Holistic Approach Pilot Project in Oscarville | Design | 2015 | |
Holy Cross Energy Project Final Report | 2022 | ||
Holy Cross Energy Project Poster | |||
Home Energy Rebate Program Data | Policy | 2019 | |
Home Energy Rebate Program Impacts Report | Policy | 2019 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Aleutians | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: AVCP (Bethel Region) | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Baranof Island | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Bering Straits | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Bristol Bay | Housing Infographics | 2019 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Cook Inlet | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Copper River Basin | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Interior (Doyon) | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Ketchikan Indian Community | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Kodiak Island | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: North Pacific Rim | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Northwest Inupiat | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Tagiugmiullu Nunamiullu (North Slope) | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
Housing Needs Infographic: Tlingit Haida | Housing Infographics | 2018 | |
HRV Efficiency Calculator | Energy, Ventilation | 2021 | |
HRV Frost Protection Report | Ventilation | 2015 | |
HRV vs. Exhaust Only Ventilation cost Effectiveness Calculator Based on Alaskan Community | Building | ||
HRV vs. Exhaust Only Ventilation Cost Effectiveness Calculator Based on National Community | Building | ||
HRV vs. Exhaust Only Ventilation Cost Effectivieness Calculator Based on Termpature | Building | ||
HRV vs. Exhaust Only Ventilation Cost Effectivieness Calculator Based on Termpature | Building | ||
Huslia Biomass Project Final Report | 2021 | ||
Impact Reports – Frequently Asked Questions | Policy | 2019 | |
Indoor Air Quality Study in New Homes in Alaska | Ventilation | 2002 | |
Indoor Air Quality Study in Southcentral Alaska | Ventilation | 2006 | |
Installing a Vapor Barrier | Building | 2014 | |
Insulating with Blown-In Fiberglass | Building | ||
Intellectual Property Management Plan | 2020 | ||
Jorge and Paul’s Adventure with the Heat Recovery Ventilator | Ventilation | 2012 | |
JUMP into STEM Summer 2021 Poster | 2021 | ||
Juneau Ductless Heat Pump Survey – Survey Results | |||
Juneau Empire Article | |||
LED Longevity Summary | Energy | 2019 | |
LED Report: Economic Analysis of Replacing Fluorescents with LED Lamps | Energy | 2019 | |
Life Cycle Assessment Report | Building | 2017 | |
Lighting Snapshot–Replacing Fluorescents with LEDs | Energy | 2019 | |
Living on Thawing Permafrost | 2023 | ||
Maintaining a Small Space Heater | Energy | 2012 | |
Masonry Heater Association of North America | Energy | ||
Median Anticipated Energy Savings with an ASHP Poster | 2021 | ||
Mertarvik Building Plans | Building Plans | 2016 | |
Mertarvik Housing Master Plan | Design | 2017 | |
Mertarvik Multi-Purpose Building Assessment | 2016 | ||
Moisture in Foam Report | Building | 2012 | |
Monitoring VOCs in Alaska Homes | Ventilation | 2004, 2007 | |
National Fenestration Rating Council | |||
Natural Gas Savings from Energy Efficiency Measures in the Home Energy Rebate Program | Policy | 2019 | |
Navigating the New Arctic Official Project Page | |||
Newtok Relocation Snapshot | Design | 2019 | |
North Slope Housing Prototypes | Design | 2015 | |
Northway Energy Project | |||
Northway Energy Project Final Report | |||
NREL Feature Story | 2022 | ||
One Health Conference 2023 Poster | 2023 | ||
Oscarville Adaptation Plan | Policy | 2018 | |
Passive Refrigeration Report | Energy | 2013 | |
Pellet Stoves in Southeast Alaska | 2013 | ||
Permafrost Educational Resources | 2021 | ||
Permafrost Experiments Packet | 2021 | ||
Permafrost Foundation Case Study: Thermosyphon Retrofit | Permafrost Foundations | 1999 | |
Permafrost Foundation Case Study: Triodetic Foundation Retrofit | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Foundation Case Study: Ventilated Crawlspace Retrofit | Permafrost Foundations | 1999 | |
Permafrost Overview | 2022 | ||
Permafrost People Facebook Community | |||
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Adjustable Jack Foundation | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Crib Foundation Retrofit | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Ground Source Heat Pump Retrofit | Permafrost Foundations | 2000 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Grout Injection | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Monitoring | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Poor Compaction | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Case Study: Thaw Stable Foundation | Permafrost Foundations | 1998 | |
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1.5 Mile Ballaine Road Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1183 Grenac Road Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1417 Jones Road Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1600 Cordwood Drive Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1664 Kivalina Street Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 1732 Rise Road Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 19-21 Glacier Avenue Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 263 Madcap Lane Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 4720 Stanford Drive Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Technology Foundation: 728 Constitution Road Foundation Stability Research | Permafrost Foundations | ||
Permafrost Worksheet Packet | 2021 | ||
Planning Your Home: Getting Started | Ask a Builder, Building | 2017 | |
Point Lay Housing Survey | 2023 | ||
Pollen Data in Fairbanks | 2020 | ||
Portable Arctic Sanitation System Prototype Project in Kivalina – Final Report | Water & Wastewater | 2018 | |
Potential Mitigation Strategies for Infrastructure on Permafrost Poster | |||
Potential Paybacks from Retrofitting Alaska’s Public Buildings | Policy | 2014 | |
Potential Paybacks from Retrofitting Alaska’s Public Buildings: Appendix A | Policy | 2014 | |
Prevent Attic Vent from Freezing in Winter | Water & Wastewater | 2017 | |
Quinhagak Octagon House Building Plans | Building Plans | 2010 | |
Quinhagak Prototype Home Snapshot | Design | 2010 | |
Quinhagak Prototype House: Energy & Indoor Air Quality Study | Energy, Design | 2011 | |
Radon Mitigation in New Construction | Building | 2013 | |
Radon Mitigation in New Construction | Building | 2013 | |
Radon Mitigation Under the Slab | Building | 2013 | |
Recalibrated Median Building Profile and Energy Savings Poster | 2021 | ||
Refrigerator Calculator | Energy | ||
Regional Analysis of Energy Efficiency Measures Implemented in the Home Energy Rebate Program | Policy | 2019 | |
Remediation of Smoke Particles in Fairbanks Homes | Ventilation | 2004 | |
REMOTE Manual | Walls | 2008 | |
Remote Wall Part 1 | Building | 2011 | |
REMOTE Wall Part 2 | Building | 2011 | |
REMOTE Wall Snapshot | Walls | 2009 | |
Ruby Energy Project Final Report | 2021 | ||
Ruby Energy Project Poster | |||
Safe Effective Affordable Retrofits Report | Building | 2017 | |
Safe Effective Exterior Wall Retrofits Snapshot: Phase 1 | Walls | 2010 | |
Safe Effective Exterior Wall Retrofits Snapshot: Phase 2 | Walls | 2012 | |
Safe Water for Rural Alaska | Water & Wastewater | 2016 | |
Safe, Effective & Affordable Retrofits for Cold Climates | 2019 | ||
Sewage Treatment Plant Evaluation | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | Sewage Treatment Plant: an Evaluation for Sustainable Northern Communities |
Shallow Frost-Protected Foundations Snapshot | Building | 2019 | |
Should I Put a Blanket on my Water Heater? | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Social Equity in Clean Energy Poster | 2021 | ||
Solar Design Manual for Alaska | Energy | 2018 | |
Solar Heat Gain Through Windows Calculator | Building | ||
Solar Hot Water Heating for Your Home Snapshot | Energy | 2014 | |
Solar Hybrid System with Seasonal Thermal Storage | Energy | 2015 | |
Solar Photovoltaics Economic Analysis | Energy | 2010 | |
Solar Photovoltaics for Homes Snapshot | Energy | 2018 | |
Southcentral Ventilation Study | Ventilation | 2005 | |
Structural Insulated Panels Report | Building | 2017 | |
Structural Insulated Panels Snapshot | Building | 2017 | |
Studying Permafrost in Point Lay | |||
Sustainable Northern Communities Snapshot | Design | 2014 | |
Sustainable Priorities for Alaska Rural Communities: Anvik | 2019 | ||
Sustainable Priorities for Rural Alaska Communities: Hughes | 2019 | ||
Sustainable Village Building Plans-Birch House | 2012 | ||
Sustainable Village Building Plans-Spruce House | Building Plans | 2012 | |
Sustainable Village Building Plans-Tamarack House | Building Plans | 2012 | |
Sustainable Village Building Plans-Willow House | Building Plans | 2012 | |
Sustainable Village Ground Temperature Study | Design | 2018 | |
Sustainable Village Indoor Air Quality Survey | Ventilation | 2014 | |
Sustainable Village Snapshot | Design | 2014 | |
Tankless Hot Water Heaters | Water & Wastewater | 2012 | |
Thawing Permafrost: What will happen when ground ice melts? | |||
THERM–free heat transfer modeling program | Energy | ||
Thermal Mass Article: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering | |||
Thermal Mass in Alaska | 2014 | ||
Thermal Storage System at CCHRC | Energy | 2015 | |
Thermal Storage Technology Assessment Report | Energy | 2014 | |
Thermalize Juneau | |||
Thermalize Juneau One Health Poster | |||
Thermalize Your Rural Community Guidebook | 2023 | ||
Tyonek Data Management Plan | 2022 | ||
Tyonek Outreach Plan | 2022 | ||
U.S. Dept. of Energy Weatherization Website | |||
U.S. Energy Efficiency Impact Report | 2019 | ||
U.S. Manufacturing Plan | 2020 | ||
Understanding Stack Effect and Air Leakage | Building | 2012 | |
Understanding your Walls | |||
Using Vapor-Open Exterior Insulations in Wall Retrofits | 2019 | ||
Vacuum Insulated Panels Report | Building | 2018 | |
Vehicle Cost Calculator | Building | ||
Venetie Teacher Housing Snapshot | Design | 2017 | |
Ventilation for Small Homes Report | Ventilation | 2019 | |
Ventilation for Small Homes Snapshot | Ventilation | 2019 | |
Wall Moisture Study in Southeast Alaska | Walls | 2003 | |
Wall Moisture Study in Southeast Alaska Snapshot | Building | 2007 | |
Water Storage Freeze Calculator | Building | ||
Weatherization Program Data | Policy | 2019 | |
Weatherization Program Impacts Report | Policy | 2019 | |
Weatherization Program Impacts Report | Policy | 2019 | |
Wind and Solar in Anaktuvuk Pass Report | Energy | 2012 | |
Window Replacement Payback Calculator | Building |