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Encapsulated Ducts

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Video describing air sealing and insulation for encapsulated ducts.

Assembled section of fiber board duct

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Injected Spray Sealant for Existing HVAC Ducts

Guide

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.

Still Placing Ducts in the Attic? Consider Burying Them

Reference

Information sheet about buried ducts.

Fiberglass duct board typically comes in sheets 4 foot wide by 10 foot long

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Seal seams in fiber board ducts with out-clinching staples, UL-181A-approved tape, and mastic

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Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections

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Baxter Community - High Performance Green Building

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.

GreenCraft Greenspoint House Prototype

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.

Mercedes Homes: Hot, Humid Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Project Home Again Phase I

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.

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

Case Study

Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.

Technology Solutions Case Study: Sealed Air-Return Plenum Retrofit

Case Study

Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.

Fiber board sheets are available with pre-cut shiplapped ends

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Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Pine Mountain Builders, Pine Mountain, Georgia

Case Study

Case study describing a builder in Georgia that designs energy-efficient homes for a green community, yielding homes with HERS scores as lowas 59 and electric bills as low as $50 a month.