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Distribution and Room Air Mixing Risks to Retrofitted Homes

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Author(s)
Burdick Arlan
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
Description
Report outlining the issues with using existing ducts with a new low-load HVAC system, which reduces throw at supply registers causing decreased mixing of supply and room air, leading to potential thermal comfort complaints.

Sensitivity Analysis of Installation Faults on Heat Pump Performance

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Author(s)
Piotr Domanski,
Hugh Henderson,
Payne W Vance
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Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Description
Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.