Design and Construction of Interior Duct Systems

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Janet McIlvaine, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Beal, David; Fairey, Philip W.

Report Number

FSEC-PF-365-01

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-365-01.pdf

Keywords

Ducts; Buildings; Energy Efficiency; HVAC; Interior duct systems; Duct leakage; Air quality; Construction design

Abstract

To combat the energy, durability, and indoor air quality penalties of duct leakage, energy experts have recommended putting the duct system and air handler inside the conditioned space. Two paths of accomplishing this have emerged: unvented attics/crawl spaces and interior chases. This study focuses on the design, construction, and performance of the interior chase approach as implemented by five different builders in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.

Researchers found that, in many cases, breeches of the air barrier were evident from simple visual inspection. Critical points of design and construction were identified and will be presented through photos, design and construction guidelines, and drawings suitable for construction documents.

Date Published

7-1-2002

Identifiers

571

Notes

McIlvaine, J., Beal, D., Fairey, P., "Design and Construction of Interior Duct System", Presented at the Affordable Comfort Conference 2001, April 30 - May 5, 2001, Milwaukee, WI, April 2002, Revised July 2002

Subjects

Building--Design and construction; Indoor air quality; Energy conservation; Buildings--Energy conservation

Local Subjects

Buildings - Ducts; Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - HVAC

Type

Text; Document

Contributor (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and McIlvaine, Janet, "Design and Construction of Interior Duct Systems" (2002). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 571.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/571