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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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Document illustrating guidelines for efficient installation of interior duct systems in new housing.
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Document presenting a cost effective method that was used by four builders in the Gainesville, FL area to construct interior ducts in over a dozen site built homes.
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Document presenting results from testing prototype HVAC duct system designs that would locate the entire length of duct work within the air and thermal barriers of the building envelope. These include one that incorporated a high-side supply register, one that utilized a single soffit located within...
Guide
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Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase in a dropped ceiling.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install low-e interior storm windows.
Guide
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Guide describing how to thoroughly seal HVAC ducts to ensure air delivery without leakage, and to ensure economical and quiet performance of the HVAC system.
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Report describing as-found interior platform return plenums, the magnitude of their contribution to the total amount of duct leakage, and techniques and results of retrofits executed by the HVAC trade during equipment replacement.
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly vent a clothes dryer to direct exhaust air out of the home.
Guide
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Guide describing how to conduct testing for adequate combustion air in the space where a combustion appliance is located if the appliance is located within the conditioned space of the home.
Guide
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Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install an efficient kitchen exhaust fan.
Guide
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Guide describing method for insulating an unvented crawlspace or conditioned basement with rigid foam on the interior side of the walls.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing things to consider when considering home retrofits in the basement or crawlspace including HVAC, wiring, or structural systems.
Guide
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Guide describing how to upgrade a crawlspace floor in an existing home by adding insulation.
Guide
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Guide describing refrigerant-based compression-cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.
Guide
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Guide describing methods to keep birds, rodents, and other pests out of vent openings and other locations in new and existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a cantilevered floor.
Guide
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Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Guide
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to the floor of the attic in existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install low-emissivity exterior storm windows.
Guide
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Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling where the insulation is installed on top of the ceiling (on the attic floor) in a vented attic.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.
Guide
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Guide describing the air-sealing of rim joists on walls connecting homes and attached garages.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.
Guide
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Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.
Guide
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Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.