Reference
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Paper providing a comprehensive overview of HVAC system design considerations and challenges specific to multifamily residential buildings, focusing on optimizing performance and addressing common issues.
Case Study
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Case study describing a four-square Concord home retrofitted by Building Science Corporation in Massachusetts.
Case Study
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Case study describing project conducted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (HfHGL) and Building Science Corporation (BSC).
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Building America 2014 Top Innovation on research that was instrumental in developing and gaining adoption of the ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation standard.
Airflow Control in Elevator Shafts, Corridors, Stairwells, and Trash Chutes in Multifamily Buildings
Guide
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Guide describing airflow control strategies for elevator shafts, corridors, stairwells, and trash chutes in multifamily buildings.
Case Study
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Case study describing a multi-family town home project constructed for the City of Aspen, Colorado, with assistance from the U.S. DOE Building America research team Building Science Corporation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Guide
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Guide describing the testing of duct leakage in central ventilation systems for multi-story, multi-family buildings.
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 marine climate.
Reference
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Information sheet providing guidance about the placement of ventilation approaches.
Case Study
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
Reference
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Document reviewing current and potential ventilation technologies for residential buildings with particular emphasis on North American climates and construction.
Reference
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The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.
Reference
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Report describing the most cost-effective ventilation and indoor air quality solutions for multifamily homes that meet ASHRAE 62.2-2016.
Case Study
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Case study about a multifamily retrofit project using individual heat recovery ventilators in 10 separate building units.
Reference
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Report about field testing that characterizes the uniformity of room-to-room ventilation air distribution under various operating conditions by examining multi-zone tracer gas decay curves and calculating local age-of-air.
Guide
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Guide describing requirements and best practices for mechanical garage exhaust in multifamily buildings.
Guide
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This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.