Duct System Flammability and Air Sealing Fire Separation Assemblies in the International Residential Code

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1166650· OSTI ID:1166650

Rudd, A.; Prahl, D.

IBACOS identified two barriers that limit the ability of builders to cost-effectively achieve higher energy efficiency levels in housing. These are (1) the use of duct system materials that inherently achieve airtightness and are appropriately sized for low-load houses and (2) the ability to air seal fire separation assemblies. The issues identified fall into a gray area of the codes.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1166650
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102014-4532; KNDJ-0-40341-00
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Work performed by ABT Systems, LLC, Annville, Pennsylvania and IBACOS, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
AIRTIGHTNESS
BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL
IBACOS
BUILDING AMERICA
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
CODE CHANGE PROPOSAL
CODES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEES
DUCT SEALANT
DUCT MATERIALS
FIRE SEPARATION WALLS
AIR SEALING
FIRE SAFETY
FIREBLOCKING SEALANT
LOW-LOAD HOUSING
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING
Buildings
Building America