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Sealed Crawl Spaces with Integrated Whole-House Ventilation in a Cold Climate

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1215316· OSTI ID:1215316
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
One method of code-compliance for crawlspaces is to seal and insulate the crawlspace, rather than venting to the outdoors. However, codes require mechanical ventilation; either via conditioned supply air from the HVAC system, or a continuous exhaust ventilation strategy. As the CARB's building partner, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, intended to use the unvented crawlspace in a recent
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1215316
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR--5500-64458; DOE/GO--102015-4699
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English