HVAC -

Ventilation

Guide describing air-sealing of the seams and holes in HVAC air handler and furnace cabinets.

Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.

Guide describing airflow control strategies for elevator shafts, corridors, stairwells, and trash chutes in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to install back-draft dampers in exhaust fans to make a shared duct possible.

Guide describing how to install a bathroom exhaust fan to remove excess moisture.

Guide describing the bathroom exhaust fan ENERGY STAR rating requirements.

Guide describing correct ducting for exhaust fans.

Guide describing how to select low-sone supply and exhaust fans for quiet, continuous operation.

Guide describing how to install continuously operating exhaust fans.

Guide describing how to install ducted returns in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.

Guide describing the use of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) in HVAC central air handler fans to reduce power consumption compared to a single-stage fan motor.

Guide describing how to upgrade or expand an existing HVAC system.

Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.

Guide describing the uses, selection process, and specification of high-MERV filters.

Guide describing how to choose ENERGY STAR fans.

Guide describing how to install efficient kitchen exhaust systems.

Guide describing requirements and best practices for mechanical garage exhaust in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to install obvious ventilation controls.

Guide describing how to correctly vent a clothes dryer.

Guide describing steps to keep birds, rodents, and other pests out of vent openings and other locations in new and existing homes.

Guide describing best practice venting strategies for existing steam heating systems in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to install ventilation air inlets in open locations at a safe distance from potential air contamination sources.

This guide presents central and individual dwelling unit ventilation and exhaust strategies for multifamily construction.

Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.

This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.