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Air Sealing Colorado Homes – 10.634

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Author(s)
Weiner C.
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Organization(s)
Colorado State University,
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA
Description
Fact sheet describing air-sealing concerns and remedies, including HRV/ERV installation, caulking, spray foam, and weatherstrip installation.

Retrofitting Forced Air Combi Systems: A Cold Climate Field Assessment

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Author(s)
McAlpine Jake,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMIN
Description
This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating. Called "combi" systems, they provided similar space and water heating performance less expensively than installing two...