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A Plug-and-Play Duct System Evaluation

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Beach Robert,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
Description
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.

Design and Construction of Interior Duct System

Publication Date
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Author(s)
McIlvaine Janet E R,
Beal David,
Fairey Philip W
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
This study focuses on the design, construction, and performance of the interior chase approach as implemented by five different builders in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.