Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating of Ducts in Existing Homes

Srikanth Puttagunta; Robb Aldrich

Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating of Ducts in Existing Homes

Srikanth Puttagunta
, Robb Aldrich

Building Technologies and Science Center

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings

Research output: NLR › Subcontract Report

Abstract

This document begins with a discussion on potential cost and performance benefits of duct sealing and insulating. It continues with a review of typical duct materials and components and the overall procedures for assessing and improving the duct system.

Original language	American English
Publisher	National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Number of pages	62
State	Published - 2011

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Steven Winter Associates, Inc. for the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT

NLR Publication Number

NREL/SR-5500-53494

Other Report Number

DOE/GO-102011-3474

Keywords

air sealing
airflow
combustion safety
ducts
insulating duct wrap
mastic
retrofit
tapes

Access to Document

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/53494.pdf

Cite this

@misc{0bc9fe7b83134fd68c7c395e692da72c,

title = "Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating of Ducts in Existing Homes",

abstract = "This document begins with a discussion on potential cost and performance benefits of duct sealing and insulating. It continues with a review of typical duct materials and components and the overall procedures for assessing and improving the duct system.",

keywords = "air sealing, airflow, combustion safety, ducts, insulating duct wrap, mastic, retrofit, tapes",

author = "Srikanth Puttagunta and Robb Aldrich",

note = "Work performed by Steven Winter Associates, Inc. for the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT",

year = "2011",

language = "American English",

publisher = "National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)",

address = "United States",

type = "Other",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating of Ducts in Existing Homes

AU - Puttagunta, Srikanth

AU - Aldrich, Robb

N1 - Work performed by Steven Winter Associates, Inc. for the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - This document begins with a discussion on potential cost and performance benefits of duct sealing and insulating. It continues with a review of typical duct materials and components and the overall procedures for assessing and improving the duct system.

AB - This document begins with a discussion on potential cost and performance benefits of duct sealing and insulating. It continues with a review of typical duct materials and components and the overall procedures for assessing and improving the duct system.

KW - air sealing

KW - airflow

KW - combustion safety

KW - ducts

KW - insulating duct wrap

KW - mastic

KW - retrofit

KW - tapes

M3 - Subcontract Report

PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

ER -

Measure Guideline: Sealing and Insulating of Ducts in Existing Homes

Abstract

Bibliographical note

NLR Publication Number

Other Report Number

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this