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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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A Plug-and-Play Duct System Evaluation

Author(s)

Beach Robert,

Dickson B,

Grisolia A,

Poerschke A,

Rapport A

Organization(s)

IBACOS

Publication Date

July, 2017

This report describes an air distribution system composed of a series of uniformly-sized ducts that terminate in rooms throughout the home and return to a central manifold, similar in fashion to a “home-run” cross-linked polyethylene plumbing system. With a well-designed manifold, each duct receives...

Air Distribution Retrofit Strategies for Affordable Housing

Author(s)

Dentz Jordan,

Conlin Francis,

Holloway Parker,

Podorson David,

Varshney Kapil

Organization(s)

Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions Collaborative,

ARIES,

Levy Partnership

Publication Date

March, 2014

Report describing two retrofit duct sealing techniques - manually-applied sealants and injecting a spray sealant, that were implemented in several low-rise multi-unit buildings in North Carolina.