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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
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Training manual on how to locate ducts within conditioned space and compact design.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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Technical manual from ACCA outlining correct methods for zoning of residential HVAC systems.
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Standard providing guidance on how to select, size, and locate the supply air diffusers, grilles and registers, and the return grilles.
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Webinar describing low-load and plug-n-play HVAC duct systems.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to install flashing around HVAC ductwork through an exterior wall.
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Standard outlining industry procedure for sizing residential duct systems.
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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Presentation describing the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code air barrier requirements, envelope concepts including air flow and thermal properties, and common missed insulation and air-sealing opportunities.
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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Factsheet describing how to test the duct leakage of a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.
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Standard for use and reference by designers, architects, engineers, contractors, installers and users for evaluating, selecting, specifying and properly installing flexible duct in heating and air conditioning systems.
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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.
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Report proposes high performance duct measures for inclusion in California Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for 2016.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new construction project in the marine climate zone.
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Video describing a combination heat and hot water system that pumps hot water through a coil in the air handler to distribute through the house.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-dry climate.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new construction project in the marine climate zone.
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Report summarizing approaches to addressing duct leakage in hot humid climates.
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This report is designed to meet ASHRAE 62.2-2010/2013 and ANSI/ACCA’s 5 QI-2015 protocol, thereby improving the performance of HVAC equipment in new homes when compared to homes built to minimum code.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.