Measure Guideline [electronic resource] : Implementing a Plenum Truss for a Compact Air Distribution System
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Building Technologies, 2013.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 27 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), United States. Department of Energy. Office of Building Technologies, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Access Online
- Restrictions on Access:
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- 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 (SOG) 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.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:doe/go-102013-4017
doe/go-102013-4017 - Subject(s):
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/2013.
"doe/go-102013-4017"
"KNDJ-0-40341-03"
Burdick, A. - Funding Information:
- AC36-08GO28308
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