Tag: duct system
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My Top 10 Building Science and Energy Efficiency Ideas of 2015
Prime: prime Subtitle: A year-end review of the articles and ideas that made me think Images: The year 2015 is almost finished. I’ve written 70 articles in the Energy Vanguard Blog and this one makes 49 here at GBAGreenBuildingAdvisor.com. I’ve been to a bunch of conferences and talked to a lot of people. A lot…
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How to Move Air Quietly Through a Duct System
Prime: prime Subtitle: David Hill shared the secrets of good air flow at the 2015 Building Science Summer Camp Images: At my first Building Science Summer Camp in 2011, David Hill gave a great presentation on some of the big problems with duct systems. (In case you weren’t reading this blog back then, I got…
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The Achilles’ Heel of Zoned Duct Systems
Subtitle: The way that many zoned duct systems handle excess air can create a few problems Images: Last week I wrote about what happens when you try to save energy by closing air conditioning registers in unused rooms. In the end, I recommended not doing it because you won’t save money and you may create…
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Is It OK to Close Air Conditioner Vents in Unused Rooms?
Subtitle: In most cases, the answer is no Images: …
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The Two Main Reasons Your Ducts Don’t Move Enough Air
Subtitle: Understanding the physics of air movement can lead to better duct systems Images: …