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ReVision Home: Heating and Cooling Equipment

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Information sheet about HVAC equipment design to maximize energy efficiency in the hot-dry climate zone.

Indirect/direct evaporative cooler blower diagram

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Ventilating Your Home

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Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.

2012 Supplement to the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation

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A supplement to the 2012 Florida Building Code on energy efficiency and conservation.

Room Air Conditioners

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Web page providing an overview of room-level air conditioning systems such as window units and mini-splits.

Residential Duct Systems for New and Retrofit Homes

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Presentation providing information about correctly installing ductwork in new and existing homes.

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.

Improving Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Modeling

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Presentation on Improving Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Modeling.

Makeup Air for Range Hoods

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If your kitchen has a powerful exhaust fan, it may be pulling air down your chimney or water-heater flue.

A Homeowner's Guide to Window Air Conditioner Installation for Efficiency and Comfort

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Case study providing homeowners guidance on installing window air conditioners.

High-Efficiency Window Air Conditioners

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Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.

Building America Performance Analysis Procedures for Existing Homes

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Report provides a proposed set of guidelines for estimating the energy savings achieved by a package of retrofits or an extensive rehabilitation of an existing home.

Refrigeration System Installation and Startup Procedures, and AC Equipment Efficiency, Info-607

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Information sheet describing refrigerant line installation and system startup procedures.

Building America Research Benchmark Definition - Updated December 19, 2008

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Document describing the Building America research benchmark for the residential building program.

Bay Area Seismic Retrofit

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YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.

Variability in Measured Space Temperatures in 60 Homes

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Report discussing the measured variability in indoor space temperatures in a set of 60 homes located in Florida, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

By plotting the heating capacities at -4°F and 5°F and drawing a line between them, the capacity at 0°F can be estimated

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Strategy Guideline: Compact Air Distribution Systems

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Document covering the pros and cons of compact air distribution systems and the decision criteria that must be considered early in the whole-house design process.

How to Choose a Room Air Cleaner

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Article describing considerations for choosing a room-level air cleaner to improve indoor air quality.

Advanced Strategy Guideline: Air Distribution Basics and Duct Design

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Document providing guideance and considerations for duct design in an energy efficient house.

Air-Source Heat Pump Sizing and Selection Guide

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Document providing step-by-step guidance to sizing air-source heat pumps for a cold climate.

These plots compare sizing approaches in terms of the approximate annual heating load a heat pump might carry throughout the year for a hypothetical home in Minneapolis, MN.

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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

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ReVision Home: Heating and Cooling Equipment

Indirect/direct evaporative cooler blower diagram

Ventilating Your Home

2012 Supplement to the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation

Room Air Conditioners

Residential Duct Systems for New and Retrofit Homes

HVAC in Multifamily Buildings

Improving Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Modeling

Makeup Air for Range Hoods

A Homeowner's Guide to Window Air Conditioner Installation for Efficiency and Comfort

High-Efficiency Window Air Conditioners

Building America Performance Analysis Procedures for Existing Homes

Refrigeration System Installation and Startup Procedures, and AC Equipment Efficiency, Info-607

Building America Research Benchmark Definition - Updated December 19, 2008

Bay Area Seismic Retrofit

Variability in Measured Space Temperatures in 60 Homes

By plotting the heating capacities at -4°F and 5°F and drawing a line between them, the capacity at 0°F can be estimated

Strategy Guideline: Compact Air Distribution Systems

How to Choose a Room Air Cleaner

Advanced Strategy Guideline: Air Distribution Basics and Duct Design

Air-Source Heat Pump Sizing and Selection Guide

These plots compare sizing approaches in terms of the approximate annual heating load a heat pump might carry throughout the year for a hypothetical home in Minneapolis, MN.

Measure Guideline: Passive Vents

Laboratory Performance Testing of Residential Window Air Conditioners

Measure Guideline: Implementing a Plenum Truss for a Compact Air Distribution System

Better Duct Systems for Home Heating and Cooling; Building Technologies Program (Brochure)

Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative Air Conditioning: Parametric Analysis and Design

Energy Impacts of Various Residential Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.