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 building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
Case Study
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Case study describing a four-square Concord home retrofitted by Building Science Corporation in Massachusetts.
Reference
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Report about partnership to build three communities of net zero houses.
Presentation
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Webinar explaining strategies to improve the performance of HVAC systems for low load homes and home performance retrofits.
Reference
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Report describing work conducted by the Building Science Corporation (BSC) Building America Research Teams Energy Efficient Housing Research Partnerships project.
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 mixed-humid climate zone.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new construction project designed to achieve an 87% reduction in source energy use when compared to the 2009 Building America Benchmark.
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.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.
Reference
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Report detailing retrofit of two existing houses in the Wyandotte Neighborhood program.
Reference
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Information sheet describing transfer ducts and grilles for HVAC.
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.
Reference
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Information sheet offering general recommendations on supplemental humidity control and outlines viable system configurations.
Reference
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Factsheet describing the importance of system charging, superheat and subcooling.
Case Study
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Case study describing the long-term monitoring of mini-split ductless heat pumps.
Reference
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Report describing ventilation system design, including a central fan integrated supply (CFIS) system, made up of a 6-inch outdoor air intake duct connected to the return side of the air handler with a fan cycling control to make sure the fan runs a programmed minimum amount of time.
Guide
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Guide describing requirements and best practices for mechanical garage exhaust in multifamily buildings.
Guide
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Guide describing options for adding dehumidification equipment to a home to maintain indoor relative humidity below 60%.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install jump ducts in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms, enabling stale air to return of the central air handler, even when room doors are closed.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install transfer grilles in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system.