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Comparison of Measured and Calculated Residential Cooling Loads

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Author(s)
Barnaby Charles S,
Wilcox Bruce A
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Technical report detailing a study in which actual cooling loads are compared to modeled cooling loads.

Washington State Residential Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code (VIAQ): Whole House Ventilation Systems Field Research Report

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Devine John,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Washington State University Extension Energy Program,
WSU Extension Energy Program,
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report describing a field study of 31 homes to test envelope and duct leakage and fan flowrates, and to determine ventilation operation characteristics.