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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,

Grisolia Anthony,

Dickson Bruce,

Poerschke Andrew,

Rapport Ari

Organization(s)

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS

Publication Date

July, 2017

Report describing 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.

Method of Test for Determining the Design and Seasonal Efficiencies of Residential Thermal Distribution Systems, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 152-2014

Author(s)

American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers,

American National Standards Institute

Organization(s)

ASHRAE,

ANSI

Publication Date

June, 2014

Standard that prescribes a testing method to determine the efficiency of space heating and/or cooling thermal distribution systems under seasonal and design conditions. This version of the standard was published in the year 2014, and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. The...