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Effectiveness of Duct Sealing and Duct Insulation in Multi-Family Buildings
This research investigated the cost-effectiveness of sealing and insulating the accessible portions of duct systems exposed to unconditioned areas in multifamily housing. Airflow and temperature measurements were performed in 25 apartments served by 10 systems at 9 multi-family properties. The measurements were performed before and after each retrofit, and included apartment airflow (supply and return), duct system temperatures, system fan flow and duct leakage area. The costs for each retrofit were recorded. The results of the analyses indicate that sealing leaks of the accessible ductwork is cost-effective under all conditions simulated (simple payback was between 3 and 4 years). Insulating the accessible ductwork, however, is only cost-effective for buildings with a leaky basement, in both climates (simple paybacks were less than 5 years). The simple payback period for insulating the ducts in buildings with tight basements was greater than 10 years, the threshold of cost-effectiveness for this research.
Effectiveness of Duct Sealing and Duct Insulation in Multi-Family Buildings
This research investigated the cost-effectiveness of sealing and insulating the accessible portions of duct systems exposed to unconditioned areas in multifamily housing. Airflow and temperature measurements were performed in 25 apartments served by 10 systems at 9 multi-family properties. The measurements were performed before and after each retrofit, and included apartment airflow (supply and return), duct system temperatures, system fan flow and duct leakage area. The costs for each retrofit were recorded. The results of the analyses indicate that sealing leaks of the accessible ductwork is cost-effective under all conditions simulated (simple payback was between 3 and 4 years). Insulating the accessible ductwork, however, is only cost-effective for buildings with a leaky basement, in both climates (simple paybacks were less than 5 years). The simple payback period for insulating the ducts in buildings with tight basements was greater than 10 years, the threshold of cost-effectiveness for this research.
Effectiveness of Duct Sealing and Duct Insulation in Multi-Family Buildings
1997
224 pages
Report
No indication
English
Construction Materials, Components, & Equipment , Heating & Cooling Systems , Policies, Regulations & Studies , Urban & Regional Technology & Development , Energy , Apartment buildings , Air flow , Ducts , Sealing , Energy conservation , Cost effectiveness , Multifamily housing , Leakage , Costs , Air infiltration , Retrofitting , New York , Albany(New York) , New York City(New York)
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