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

Abstract

This Measure Guideline presents the steps to implement a compact duct system inside an attic bulkhead (plenum truss) of a one-story, slab-on-grade home. In a compact duct design, ductwork runs are reduced in length to yield a smaller and more compact duct system. Less energy will be lost through ductwork if the ducts are contained within the thermal enclosure of the house. These measures are intended for the production builder working to meet the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) requirements and keep the ductwork within the thermal enclosure of the house. This measure of bringing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and ductwork within the thermal enclosure of the house is appropriate for the builder wishing to avoid cathedralizing the insulation in the attic space (i.e., locating it at the underside of the roof deck rather than along the attic floor) or adding dropped soffits.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1221054
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102013-4017
6541
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
compact duct system; compact air distribution system; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); insulation; reverse attic bulkhead; plenum truss

Citation Formats

Burdick, A. Measure Guideline: Implementing a Plenum Truss for a Compact Air Distribution System. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.2172/1221054.
Burdick, A. Measure Guideline: Implementing a Plenum Truss for a Compact Air Distribution System. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1221054
Burdick, A. 2013. "Measure Guideline: Implementing a Plenum Truss for a Compact Air Distribution System". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1221054. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1221054.
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abstractNote = {This Measure Guideline presents the steps to implement a compact duct system inside an attic bulkhead (plenum truss) of a one-story, slab-on-grade home. In a compact duct design, ductwork runs are reduced in length to yield a smaller and more compact duct system. Less energy will be lost through ductwork if the ducts are contained within the thermal enclosure of the house. These measures are intended for the production builder working to meet the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) requirements and keep the ductwork within the thermal enclosure of the house. This measure of bringing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and ductwork within the thermal enclosure of the house is appropriate for the builder wishing to avoid cathedralizing the insulation in the attic space (i.e., locating it at the underside of the roof deck rather than along the attic floor) or adding dropped soffits.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
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