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Document covering the technical aspects of buried and insulated ducts (BEDs), as well as the advantages, disadvantages, and risks of BEDs compared to alternative strategies.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Evaluation of a Multifamily Retrofit in Climate Zone 5, Boulder, Colorado

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Case study describing a multifamily retrofit project in a cold climate.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: The Performance House: A Cold Climate Challenge Home, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Case Study

Case study describing a high performance test home incorporating best practices for energy efficiency.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit of 1910 House, Portland, Oregon

Case Study

Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in the marine climate.

The New American Home 2011 Orlando, Florida

Case Study

Case study describing innovative technologies, construction techniques, products, and design trends in new home construction.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Fort Devens: Cold Climate Market-Rate Townhomes Targeting HERS Index of 40, Harvard, Massachusetts

Case Study

Case study describing a new townhome construction project designed to achieve a HERS score of 40.

New Whole-House Case Study: Transformations, Inc. Net Zero Energy Communities, Devens, Easthampton, Townsend, Massachusetts

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Case study describing a new construction net zero energy home.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Green Home Solutions by Grupe, Lodi, California

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Case study describing a retrofit project in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Cold Climate

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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Mixed-Humid Climate

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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a mixed-dry climate.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Lancaster Live/Work Townhome Prototype

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Tommy Williams Homes Initial Performance of Two Zero Energy Homes, Gainesville, Florida

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Case study describing two new construction projects in Florida built to be net zero energy homes.

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Ecofutures Building Inc., Boulder, Colorado

Burried and encapsulated ducts in a ceiling plane

Best Practices Case Study: S&A Homes, East Liberty, PIttsburgh, PA

Show Home Targets Energy Efficiency in Hot-Humid Climates

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Ferrier Custom Homes, Dallas, Texas

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Washington, D.C.

Measure Guideline: Reducing Thermal Losses and Gains With Buried and Encapsulated Ducts in Hot-Humid Climates

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Evaluation of a Multifamily Retrofit in Climate Zone 5, Boulder, Colorado

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: The Performance House: A Cold Climate Challenge Home, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit of 1910 House, Portland, Oregon

The New American Home 2011 Orlando, Florida

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Fort Devens: Cold Climate Market-Rate Townhomes Targeting HERS Index of 40, Harvard, Massachusetts

New Whole-House Case Study: Transformations, Inc. Net Zero Energy Communities, Devens, Easthampton, Townsend, Massachusetts

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Green Home Solutions by Grupe, Lodi, California

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Cold Climate

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Mixed-Humid Climate

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Lancaster Live/Work Townhome Prototype

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Tommy Williams Homes Initial Performance of Two Zero Energy Homes, Gainesville, Florida

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Build San Antonio Green, San Antonio, Texas

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Hot-Humid Climate

Case Study: Rural Development, Inc., Wisdom Way Solar Village, Greenfield, MA

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: National Grid Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot Program - Clark Residence

Building America's Optimized Solutions for New Homes: Hot-Dry Climate

Boot is uninsulated

No Excessive Coiled or Looped Flex Ducts

Duct work is uninsulated and not sealed at seams

HVAC duct layout

Example of an HVAC installer’s balancing report form

Trunk to duct connections are only mechanically fastened and not sealed

Seams are being properly sealed with mastic and mesh tape