Organization(s)
RESNET,
ANSI,
ICC
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Description
Standard describing methods for testing the airtightness of buildings and HVAC equipment.
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Organization(s)
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
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Description
Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
Organization(s)
ASTM
Publication Date
Description
Test method that measures the capture efficiency of wall-mounted domestic range hoods under controlled conditions in a test chambers which available for preview and purchase at the link and was published in the year 2018.
Organization(s)
Town of Clarkdale
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Description
Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
Organization(s)
University of Colorado-Boulder
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Description
Article describing a field study that test ventilation performance in nine homes and found current ventilation was inadequate to remove PM2.5 and CO2 levels; however, a directly exhausting range hood can reduce peak PM2.5 concentrations by 75% or more.
Organization(s)
City of Davis,
State of California
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Description
Article describing the use of whole-house fans to provide cooling in the region surrounding Sacramento, CA.
Organization(s)
Purdue University
Publication Date
Description
Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
Report providing guidance on indoor air quality in single-family and multifamily housing for designers, builders, property managers, homeowners, buyers, and renters.
Organization(s)
Home Ventilating Institute
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Description
Website with articles on home ventilation and indoor air quality.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
This report evaluates the performance of variable-capacity comfort systems, with a focus on inverter-driven, variable-capacity systems, as well as proposed system enhancements.