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1 W E L C O M E! D A M A G E F R O M D U C T I N G O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E I N R E S I D E N T I A L C O N S T R U C T I O N S p e a k e r s : J o h n Ka n e G r e g L a b b é
2 A B O U T U S John Kane is a trainer at Southface Energy Institute. He teaches home performance principles and practice to weatherization staff and private contractors. He has worked as a technical advisor in the EarthCraft House high performance building program, a remodeling contractor, and a commercial general contractor.
3 A B O U T U S Greg Labbé is a partner of BlueGreenGroup, a technical services consulting group that offers building shell upgrading, diagnostics, testing and rating. Prior to this Greg worked over a dozen years with the venerable non-profit GreenSaver managing and training a slew of energy auditors, insulators, air sealers and was Director of Consulting Services.
4 A B O U T Y O U? Ra t e r s? H o m e I n s p e c t o r s? I n s u l a t o r s? We a t h e r i z a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l s? Trainers? N e w t o t h e i n d u s t r y? > 1 y e a r > 5 y e a r s > 1 0 y e a r s
5 A G E N D A I n t r o d u c t i o n B u i l d i n g s c i e n c e W h y d u c t w o r k s h o u l d b e i n s i d e M e s s y m i xed-climate d u c t s y s t e m s T h r e e C a n a d i a n c a s e s t u d i e s B e s t p ractices
6 O U R G O A L S TO D AY: E x p l a i n s o m e b a s i c b u i l d i n g s c i e n c e c o n c e p t s f o r t h e h o m e p e r f o r m a n c e i n d u s t r y P r o v i d e f i e l d o b s e r va t i o n s ( e v e r y d a y h o r r o r s t o r i e s ) D i s c u s s b e s t p ractices. D e m o n s t rate t h a t p u t t i n g d u c t w o r k i n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e s i s a t b e s t r i s k y a n d i n e f f i c i e n t, a n d a t w o r s t c a t a s t r o p h i c.
7 I N T R O D U C T I O N Ke e p i n g o u r h o m e s c o m f o r t a b l e m e a n s c o n d i t i o n i n g t h e m. Fo r o p t i m u m c o m f o r t, w e m u s t c o n s i d e r s e v e ral f a c t o r s : A i r t e m p e rature Ra d i a n t t e m p e rature A i r m o v e m e n t H u m i d i t y ( i d e a l l y a r o u n d % R H ) C o n d i t i o n i n g t h a t s p a c e c o s t s m o n e y ; s i g n i f i c a n t l y m o r e m o n e y d e p e n d i n g o n t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e b u i l d i n g s h e l l a n d m e c h a n i c a l s y s t e m s
8 A S S U M P T I O N S W E L L M A K E... A t t i c s, g a rages a n d v e n t i l a t e d c rawl s p a c e s a r e u n c o n d i t i o n e d a n d a r e c o l d i n w i n t e r a n d h o t i n s u m m e r. D u c t w o r k i s u s u a l l y l e a k y a n d p o o r l y i n s u l a t e d. D u c t w o r k i s rarely i n s p e c t e d f o r a i r t i g h t n e s s o r i n s u l a t i o n q u a l i t y.
9 W H AT ' S T H E P E N A LT Y F O R P U TT I N G T H E D U C T S Y S T E M O U T S I D E? I f d u c t s a r e i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n, s t u d i e s s h o w t h a t a r o u n d 2 0 % o f t h e o u t p u t o f a n a i r c o n d i t i o n e r i s l o s t w h e n t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m r u n s t h r o u g h a n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e. L e t s a s s u m e i t s a b o u t t h e s a m e o r m o r e f o r h e a t i n g s e a s o n. J u m p, W a l k e r & M o d e r a ; H e d r i c k
10 R E S U LT A n y o n e w h o s i n s p e c t e d a t t i c d u c t w o r k k n o w s t h e y a r e rarely well i n s u l a t e d, rarely have all seams s e a l e d, o f t e n h a v e e x p o s e d m e t a l w a l l s a n d c a n s o m e t i m e s b e o p e n a t s e a m s, d i s c o n n e c t e d e n t i r e l y o r c r u s h e d. T h e r e f o r e a 2 0 % e f f i c i e n c y p e n a l t y i s a c o n s e r va t i v e e s t i m a t e, e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e e n t i r e s y s t e m ( d u c t s a n d a i r h a n d l e r a r e o u t s i d e t h e t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y ).
11 W H AT D O E S T H I S R E A L LY M E A N? A 1 5 SEER A / C w i t h d u c t s r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e a t t i c w i l l o p e rate like a 1 2 S E E R u n i t! ( N e a l ).
12 A D D I N G I N S U LT TO I N J U R Y B a r r i n g t h e e n e r g y l o s s e s, t h e r e a r e d e va s t a t i n g e f f e c t s l e a k y d u c t w o r k c a n h a v e o n t h e h e a l t h o f i t s o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e h o u s e. T h e y c o n t r i b u t e t o I n d o o r A i r Q u a l i t y : M o l d Fo u l s m e l l s D u s t H u m i d i t y l o s s o r g a i n I n n o r t h e r n c l i m e s, t h e y o f t e n p r o d u c e i c e d a m m i n g.
13 W H Y D O E S T H I S S T I L L H A P P E N? C o n v e n i e n c e a n d c o s t : I n n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n, b u i l d e r s w a n t t o m a x i m i z e t h e f i n i s h e d s q u a r e f o o t a g e I n r e t r o f i t w o r k, s p a c e f o r m e c h a n i c a l s y s t e m s m a y b e l i m i t e d S h o r t t e r m, u p f r o n t s a v i n g s b e n e f i t t h e b u i l d e r ; i n c r e a s e d l i f e c y c l e c o s t s i m p a c t t h e o w n e r f o r t h e l i f e o f t h e b u i l d i n g I n e r t i a : t h i s i s t h e w a y w e v e a l w a y s d o n e i t L a c k o f e d u c a t i o n : w e d o n t k n o w a n y b e t t e r L a c k o f s t r o n g e n e r g y c o d e s, c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t, a n d i n c e n t i v e s
14 W H AT ' S W R O N G W I T H T H I S P I C T U R E?
15 A N S W E R S D u c t s e a m s n o t s e a l e d ( b o t h o n s u p p l y s i d e a n d r e t u r n s i d e ). D u c t t r u n k s a r e n o t i n s u l a t e d. W h o l e A / C - a i r h a n d l e r a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n - s y s t e m i s i n t h e h o t t e s t p l a c e o f t h e h o u s e!
16 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R W h a t m a k e s a i r m o v e? H o w i s h e a t l o s t / g a i n e d? W h a t s a t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y?
17 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A W H AT M A K E S AIR M O V E? R A h o l e o r free passage A p r e s s u r e o r t e m p e r a t u r e d i ff e r e n c e D o d u c t s e v e r p r o v i d e a h o l e a n d a p r e s s u r e d i f f e r e n c e?
18 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A I T S O N L Y A I R! R E L A X!! R U n c o n t r o l l e d a i r m o v e m e n t i s a l w a y s r i s k y. A i r i s t h e v e h i c l e t h a t c a r r i e s m o i s t u r e a n d e n e r g y l o s s. I f a i r m o v e s, m o i s t u r e m o v e s. 1 s t P r i o r i t y : C o n t r o l a i r l e a k a g e
19 H O W D O E S H E AT M O V E?
20 H O W I S H E AT L O S T O R G A I N E D?
21 C O N D U C T I O N
22 C O N V E C T I O N
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24 W H A T A F F E C T S T H E R A T E O F H E A T L O S S? B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R X T h e rate of heat transfer through a w a l l o r d u c t i s a f u n c t i o n o f : 1. T h e R va l u e o f t h e w a l l o r d u c t 2. T h e d i f f e r e n c e i n t e m p e rature
25 R AT E O F H E AT L O S S T h e g r e a t e r t h e t e m p e rature d i f f e r e n c e, t h e f a s t e r t h e h e a t t ransfer. L o g i c d i c t a t e s t h e g r e a t e r t h e t e m p e rature d i f f e r e n c e, t h e m o r e i n s u l a t i o n s h o u l d b e a d d e d... s o l e t m e p o s e a q u e s t i o n. I n m o s t o f t h e U S A a t t ic i n s u l a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d t o b e b e t w e e n R- 3 0 a n d R- 4 8, s o w h a t i s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t f o r d u c t i n s u l a t i o n i n a t t i c s? A : T h e I E C C r e q u i r e s e v e n l o w e r R-va l u e s o n d u c t w o r k : R- 8 o n s u p p l i e s i n a t t i c s, R- 6 o n a l l d u c t s e l s e w h e r e o u t s i d e t h e t h e r m a l e n v e l o p e 2 n d P r i o r i t y : M o r e I n s u l a t i o n
26 A B O U T B U I L D I N G S A N D T H E I R T H E R M A L B O U N D A R Y A h o m e s t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y i s d e f i n e d a s t h e i n s u l a t i o n & a i r b a r r i e r l a y e r t h a t s e p a rates t h e i n s i d e c o n d i t i o n e d a i r f r o m t h e g r e a t o u t d o o r s. A h o m e s t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y i s u n d e r c o n s t a n t a n d va r i a b l e p r e s s u r e d u e t o w i n d, t e m p e rature a n d m e c h a n i c a l e f f e c t s. L e t s t a k e a l o o k a t t h o s e f o r c e s
27 THE FORCES ON THE THERMAL BOUNDARY
28 THE MECHANICAL FORCES ON THE THERMAL BOUNDARY
29 More exposed supply side leakage means hot humid attic, depressed living space constantly washed with fresh outside dry air. combsd-102: Understanding Attic Ventilation
30 E X E R C I S E I n t h e f o l l o w i n g 3 s l i d e s 1 - d raw the thermal b o u n d a r y a n d 2 - i d e n t i f y p o t e n t i a l w e a k n e s s e s.
31 THERMAL BOUNDARY AIR LEAKS
32 Fo l l o w t h e r e d / o range l i n e. N o t e t h e r e d a r r o w s w h e r e s t a c k e f f e c t i s f o r c i n g o u t c o n d i t i o n e d a i r
33 T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E
34 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y L e t s d i s c u s s t h e p o t e n t i a l e n e r g y, c o m f o r t, a n d i n d o o r a i r q u a l i t y ( I A Q ) i s s u e s p r e s e n t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g c a s e s :
35 EXAMPLES OF DUCTWORK OUTSIDE THE BUILDING ENVELOPE Tr y t o Tr y
36 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
37 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
38 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
39 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
40 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
41 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
42 E X A M P L E S O F D U C T W O R K O U T S I D E T H E B U I L D I N G E N V E L O P E Tr y t o Tr y
43 P U T Y O U R C O AT & T U Q U E O N ; W E R E H E A D I N G N O RT H E H! B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R H o m e s i n a S o u t h e r n c l i m a t e s u f f e r f r o m b a d d e s i g n j u s t l i k e t h e N o r t h. B u t w h a t e v e r t h e S o u t h s u f f e r s, t h e N o r t h s u f f e r s M O R E!
44 OT H E R C O N S E Q U E N C E S I N T H E N O RT H? B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R I f a h o m e s t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y i s s e v e r e l y b r e a c h e d o r h a s a d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m t h a t s a c t i v e l y p u m p i n g a i r ( t h e r e f o r e w a r m t h a n d m o i s t u r e ) i n t o a n a t t i c, w h a t s t h e w o r s t t h a t c a n h a p p e n i n a n o r t h e r l y c l i m a t e?
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46 S O M E T I M E S I C E D A M M I N G W h a t s s o b a d a b o u t i c e? I t s s e r i o u s w h e n i n s u rance c o m p a n i e s g e t c a l l e d i n.
47 Compliments: Don Noble
48 S O M E T I M E S M O U L D I N T H E A T T I C F r o m i n s i d e t h e a t t i c, a l o o k t o w a r d s t h e e a v e s. T h i s s h e a t h i n g w i l l n e e d t o b e r e p l a c e d.
49 T H R E E C A S E S T U D I E S F R O M A N O RT H E R N C L I M AT E L e t s e x a m i n e t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f 3 c a s e s w h e r e H VA C e q u i p m e n t w a s i n s t a l l e d i n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e s. 1 s t M r. Fo a m s m o i s t u r e i s s u e s. 2 n d M r s. F i s h s c rawl s p a c e p o n d. 3 r d M r. M o u s e s b o n e - c h i l l i n g c rawl.
50 CASE 1: MR. FOAM S MOISTURE ISSUES
51 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A M R. F O A M S C O N C E R N S : M r. Fo a m s c o n t ractor r e n o va t e d t h e 8 0 y e a r o l d l u x u r y h o m e w i t h l o t s o f m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t ; s o m e i n t h e b a s e m e n t, s o m e i n a D o g H o u s e. N o e x p e n s e w a s s p a r e d ; q u a l i t y g e a r a n d q u a l i t y p r o d u c t s w e r e s e l e c t e d. T h e c o m p l a i n t : i t w a s t o o d r y i n t h e h o u s e. A s a m a n o f c h a racter M r. Fo a m p r e f e r s s o l i d w o o d t o p a r t i c l e b o a r d s & p l y w o o d s a n d t h e e x q u i s i t e f i n i s h e s w e r e c racking a t 2 5 % R H.
52 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E W H AT S A D O G H O U S E? I t s t h e e a s y a n s w e r t o W h e r e d o I p u t a l l t h i s m e c h a n i c a l g e a r? T h e d o g, l i k e t h e d o g h o u s e i s a l w a y s g i v e n s h o r t s h r i f t D o g h o u s e s a r e q u i c k l y b u i l t, l e a k y, p o o r l y i n s u l a t e d a n d n o b o d y e v e r i n s p e c t s i t. H o w a b o u t a t o u r?
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54 WHAT WAS IN THE DOG HOUSE? A n E R V a n d 6 i n l i n e e x h a u s t f a n s.
55 WHAT WAS IN THE DOG HOUSE? A n A / C a i r h a n d l e r a n d a p a i r o f H o n e y w e l l s t e a m h u m i d i f i e r s ( n o t e l e a k o n r i g h t u n i t ).
56 GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE DOG HOUSE T h e m a i n d o o r o u t o f t h e d o g h o u s e i n t o t h e a t t i c, a n d t h e f l o o r c e i l i n g h a t c h f r o m t h e l i v i n g s p a c e i n t o t h e d o g h o u s e.
57 C K G R O U N D E R W H AT D I D W E S E E? - A S E A o f F O A M! We s a w l o t s o f f o a m ; b l u e ( 2 l b s / c l o s e d c e l l ), b e i g e ( ½ l b s / o p e n c e l l ) c o v e r i n g t h e e n t i r e a t t i c f l o o r a n d s o m e k i t f o a m t o b o o t. S o m e v e r t i c a l f o a m e d s o l a r t u b e s. U n - i n s u l a t e d, l e a k y d o g h o u s e d o o r s o f m e t e r s o f m e t a l d u c t s s p ray foamed both against t h e a t t i c f l o o r o r s u s p e n d e d f r o m t h e rafters.
58 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R A g a i n, W h e r e s t h e m o i s t u r e? M r. Fo a m w a s p a y i n g t o k e e p t h e l i v i n g s p a c e i n t h e h o u s e w a r m a n d h u m i d ( a i m i n g f o r 5 5 % R H ). S o u n d s r e a s o n a b l e.
59 C K G R O U N D E R T H E K E Y I S I N T H E ATT I C T h e g o o d s t u f f i s a l w a y s i n t h e a t t i c ; n e v e r g i v e u p t h e c h a n c e t o h a v e a l o o k i n t h e r e! M e n t o r D a v e B a e r g
60 F O U N D T H E M O I S T U R E! I t s c o n d e n s e d i n t h e a t t i c s w o o d s t r u c t u r e! Ye s t h a t s a n M C o f 2 2 on a cold d r y w i n t e r s d a y.
61 CONDENSATION EVERYWHERE! f o r m i n g m i n i p o o l s o f c o n d e n s a t i o n o n t o p o f p o o r l y i n s u l a t e d E R V i n l e t d u c t. S o m u c h s o t h a t i t w a s d r i p p i n g d o w n...
62 UNDER THE DUCTS TOO!
63 CONDENSATION ON THE ATTIC WINDOW!
64 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R X S O W H A T H A P P E N E D? H o w d i d t h e o u t p u t o f t w o H o n e y w e l l s t e a m g e n e rators e n d u p i n M r. Fo a m s a t t i c a n d n o t h i s l i v i n g s p a c e?
65 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N W H Y D T H E M O I S T U R E M O V E? W i t h t h e a i r h a n d l e r r u n n i n g n e a r l y a l l t h e t i m e ( i t w a s c o n t r o l l e d b y t h e h u m i d i s t a t ) t h e p r e s s u r e i n s i d e t h e d o g h o u s e w a s n e a r l y 8 Pa o f p r e s s u r e! T h e a t t i c h a d h u n d r e d s o f f e e t o f f o a m e d d u c t r u n s f r o m 1 6 x 1 6 t r u c k s t o 4 d i a m e t e r. T h a t s a l o t o f j o i n t s t o s e a l.
66 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E A C K G R O U N D E R T H E P R E S S U R E D I D I T! I f t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e o u t s i d e a i r a n d t h e d o g h o u s e w a s 8 Pa, t h e p r e s s u r e b e t w e e n t h e d u c t s i n s i d e a n d t h e a t m o s p h e r e w a s e v e n g r e a t e r. E v e r y t i m e t h e a i r h a n d l e r w e n t o n - w h i c h w a s a l w a y s b e c a u s e t h e y w e r e c a l l i n g f o r m o r e h u m i d i t y - a l a r g e f raction of m o i s t w a r m a i r w a s p u s h e d i n t o t h e c o l d a t t i c.
67 Remember this slide? combsd-102: Understanding Attic Ventilation
68 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R S p ray foam should f i x i t! T h e c o n t ractor t h o u g h t h e c o u l d c o u n t o n h i g h t e c h s o l u t i o n s t o w o r k a r o u n d b a d d e s i g n. E x p e n s i v e S p ray foam will f a i l a s s p e c t a c u l a r l y a s a n y o t h e r c h e a p e r m a t e r i a l i f n o t i n s t a l l e d p r o p e r l y. H i r e a n e x p e r i e n c e d s p rayer, i n s p e c t a n d t e s t t h e w o r k!
69 WHERE DID THE FOAM FAIL? M i s s e d s p o t s n e a r t h e e a v e s b e c a u s e i t s t o o t i g h t t o s p ray in t h e r e!
70 WHERE DID THE FOAM FAIL? M a n y b l i s t e r s ( p a i n t e d o range) w e r e f o u n d t h r o u g h o u t t h e ½ p o u n d f o a m. W h e n p r e s u r i s e d t h e y l e a k e d a l o t o f a i r. Fo a m w a s u n a t t a c h e d o r d e l a m i n a t e d.
71 W H E R E D I D T H E F O A M FA I L? T h e b l i s t e r s w e r e n e a r l y 1 4 o C h o t t e r t h a n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g f o a m.
72 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R N OT E S O N S P R AY F O A M Fo a m a d h e s i o n n e e d s a c l e a n, d r y, u n f r o z e n a n d p r e f e rably even s u b s t rate. A n a t t i c f l o o r i s rarely a clean, e v e n s u b s t rate. N e w d u c t w o r k c a n b e c o a t e d w i t h a f i n e o i l. T h e s p rayer needs t o s p ray the f a c e o f t h e s u b s t rate i n q u e s t i o n s q u a r e l y w i t h a s m u c h a s 3 o f c l e a rance. D u c t s s h o v e d i n t h e e a v e s w o n t b e d o n e w e l l.
73 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R M O R A L O F T H E S TO R Y? D u c t s i n a t t i c s, n o m a t t e r h o w m u c h m o n e y y o u t h r o w a t t h e m a r e a d e s i g n f l a w t h a t c a n c o m p r o m i s e t h e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e h o m e i n n o t i m e. O r. I n s p e c t t h e w o r k y o u c o m m i s s i o n f o r q u a l i t y w i t h a b l o w e r d o o r a n d I R c a m e ra.
74 CASE 2: MRS. FISH S CRAWL SPACE POND.
75 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R M R S. F I S H S C O N C E R N S : H e r s i d i n g c o n t ractor r e f u s e d ( w i s e l y ) t o r e - s i d e t h e h o u s e b e c a u s e t h e s OBS sheathing w a s b l a c k a n d r o t t i n g. M r s. F i s h s a i d i t s m e l l e d s t u f f y e v e n a b i t m o l d y i n - h o u s e. M r s. F i s h c o u l d n t g e t h u m i d i t y b e l o w 8 0 % i n w i n t e r. N o t e t h e h o u s e w a s n o t a i r t i g h t.
76 O S B W I T H M C O F 8 0 *!! G o o d f o r s h r o o m s, b a d f o r s h e a t h i n g. * L e t s j u s t s a y a n M C o f i s l e a d s t o d e c o m p o s i t i o n, a n d t h e w o o d w a s d a m p t o t h e t o u c h.
77 D O W N T H E H ATC H W E G O N o t e t h e f a n?
78 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: SHERVIN AKHAVI.
79 SEE ANYTHING FISHY?.
80 1. S t a n d i n g w a t e r 2. D i s c o n n e c t e d s u p p l y d u c t 3. Ve n t e d c rawlspace 4. D i r t f l o o r 5. Fa i l e d i n s u l a t i o n
81 SEE ANYTHING NAUTICAL?.
82 1. Wa t e r l i n e s o n f o a m i n s u l a t i o n. 2. D rains a n d d o m e s t i c p o t a b l e w a t e r l i n e s. 3. Ve n t e d c rawlspace ( l i g h t a t t h e e n d o f t u n n e l ) 4. D i r t f l o o r 5. Fa i l e d i n s u l a t i o n.
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84 1. M o u l d ( w h i c h l e a d s t o s t r u c t u ral I s s u e s ) i n u n i n s u l a t e d h e a d e r. 2. S p i d e r w e b s s i g n o f a i r l e a k a g e
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86 % o f d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m i n a v e n t i l a t e d, s u p e r m o i s t c rawlspace 2. D u c t s n o t i n s u l a t e d, d u c t s n o t s e a l e d.
87 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E X Re s u l t o f D u c t s i n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e? M r s. F i s h w a s u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y p a y i n g t o i m p o r t c rawl s p a c e a i r - t h r o u g h u n s e a l e d d u c t w o r k w h i c h i n c l u d e d m o u l d a n d l o t s o f m o i s t u r e, i n t o l i v i n g s p a c e. I n t u r n, t h a t h i g h m o i s t u r e c o n t e n t b e i n g d r i v e n i n t o t h e o u t s i d e w a l l s b e c a u s e o f p o o r a i r b a r r i e r d e t a i l s, l e d t o t h e d e t e r i o ration o f h e r s h e a t h i n g.
88 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R X M O R A L O F T H E S TO R Y? D u c t s i n w e t c rawl s p a c e s a r e d e t r i m e n t a l t o h e a l t h a n d r i s k r e d u c i n g t h e l o n g e v i t y o f t h e s t r u c t u r e.
89 CASE 3: MR. MOUSE S COLD HOUSE WITH FLANKING CRAWL SPACES.
90 B U I L D I N G S C I E N C E B A C K G R O U N D E R M R. M O U S E S I S S U E S : O n c o l d d a y s, t h e h o u s e e v e n w i t h t w o g e n e r o u s l y s i z e d, t w o s t a g e f u r n a c e s c o u l d n o t k e e p t h e h o u s e c o m f o r t a b l e.
91 M R. M O U S E S S I T U AT I O N : T h e h o u s e h a d a c e n t ral A f ramed part with a full basement. A t t a c h e d o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e c e n t ral A p a r t, i t h a d t w o f l a n k i n g w i n g s b u i l t o n c rawlspaces. L e t s h a v e a l o o k
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93 WHAT DID WE SEE IN THIS LAST CLIP?
94 1. C r a w l s p a c e i s v e n t i l a t e d y e a r r o u n d : m e a n s h e a t i n g a n d c o o l i n g m e c h a n i c a l s a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m i s e f f e c t i v e l y o u t s i d e. 2. G e t t h i s : F l o o r c a v i t y i s i n s u l a t e d, d u c t s a r e n o t! B a r e c o p p e r w a t e r l i n e s!! 3. D u c t s n o t a i r s e a l e d o r i n s u l a t e d. 4. S p a c e w a s I A Q n i g h t m a r e. T h e c r a w l s p a c e s h o w n a b o v e w a s t w i c e a s b i g i n a r e a. T h e s a m e s i t u a t i o n o n t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e h o u s e.
95 MR. MOUSE DIED OF EXPOSURE... MAY HE REST IN PEACE
96 R E S U LT O F D U C T S I N U N C O N D I T I O N E D S PA C E? H e a t i n g s e a s o n l o s s : P h e n o m e n a l l o s s o f e f f i c i e n c y a s d u c t s a r e b a r e, l e a k y a n d o u t s i d e. C o o l i n g s e a s o n l o s s : T h e r e t u r n s i d e o f t h e d u c t s i n t h a t s u p e r h u m i d c rawl m e a n s t h e A C h a s t o s u r m o u n t n o t o n l y t h e s e n s i b l e b u t t h e h u g e a m o u n t o f l a t e n t h e a t a d d e d i n t h e f o r m o f h u m i d i t y.
97 M O R A L O F T H E S TO R Y D u c t s i n u n c o n d i t i o n e d c rawl s p a c e s w i l l c o s t y o u a l o t o f m o n e y a n d m a k e y o u v e r y u n c o m f o r t a b l e!
98 I F T H E S E 3 C A S E S T U D I E S T E L L U S S O M E T H I N G W H A T I S I T?
99 T H E B OTTO M L I N E Ke e p t h e d u c t w o r k i n s i d e t h e t h e r m a l e n v e l o p e, a n d d e s i g n a b e t t e r s y s t e m.
100 D U C T S O U T S I D E T H E E N V E L O P E A R E A D E S I G N I S S U E T H AT S A L I V E A N D W E L L N O W.
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102 M A N S A R D S A R E T R I C K Y M a n s a r d r o o f s a r e c o m p l i c a t e d f o r m a n y r e a s o n s a n d o f t e n s u f f e r f r o m i c e d a m m i n g a s a g e n e ral d e s i g n f l a w. M a n s a r d s w e r e f o r t a x e va s i o n, n o t n o r t h e r n c l i m a t e. B e f o r e y o u t o u c h a n a t t i c i n a M a n s a r d s t y l e h o u s e, g e t a 2 n d o p i n i o n.
103 I N D O O R P O O L S Re s i d e n t i a l p o o l s a r e n o t f o r t h e f a i n t h e a r t e d. B e f o r e y o u s t a r t a p o o l p r o j e c t g e t e x p e r i e n c e d h e l p i n d e s i g n i n g t h e s y s t e m. N o t e t h e l a r g e s k y l i g h t s ( c o n d e n s a t i o n t raps) and large H VA C d u c t s.
104 S E PA R AT E P O O L F R O M H O U S E! T h o u g h b a r e l y v i s i b l e i n t h i s p h o t o, a s u p p l y r e g i s t e r w a s p i p e d i n t o e a c h s k y l i g h t b o x t o s t o p s t h e p e r p e t u a l l y f o r m i n g c o n d e n s a t i o n o n t h e s k y l i g h t. N o t e t h e s o u r c e o f c o n d i t i o n e d a i r t o t h o s e s k y l i g h t b o xes... T h e d u c t g o e s f r o m i n s i d e t h e t h e r m a l e n v e l o p e, c r o s s e s i n t o a n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e ( i n t h i s c a s e a f l a t r o o f ) t h e n d i s t r i b u t e d t o e a c h s k y l i g h t t u b e.
105 I T S R A I N I N G I N M Y B E D R O O M E v e r y t h i n g w e n t w e l l t h a t s u m m e r u n t i l t h e c o l d f a l l c a m e a r o u n d...
106 B e f o r e y o u d o t h i s T h i s r o o f t o p f u r n a c e a n d A / C s y s t e m w a s i n s t a l l e d b e c a u s e t h e o w n e r d i d n t w a n t u n s i g h t l y b u l k h e a d s / d r o p s o f f i t s i n s i d e.
107 C O N S I D E R M I N I-SPLIT H E AT P U M P S Instead of the Space-Pak A/C system with sprawling 2 ducts littering the attic floor, install mini split heat pumps. The efficiencies (up to 26 SEER) are ~10 SEER higher than conventional systems. Add to that the 3 SEER you gain for not putting the ducts in the attic to get 13 SEER higher than a Space Pak.
108 I F Y O U R L O O K I N G F O R A LT E R N AT I V E S TO ATT I C S & C R AW L S H e r e a r e s o m e s u g g e s t i o n s t h a t m o v e t h e t h e r m a l b a r r i e r o u t o f k e e p t h e d u c t s i n.
109 O P T I O N 1 : D R O P C E I L I N G I N H A L L F O R T H E TO P F L O O R A P PA RT M E N T O R B U N G A L O W W I T H S L A B O N G R A D E Using the central hall ceiling as a race way for ducting works well especially when the heating cooling loads are small, the windows highly efficient and the supply grill can be located on the wall top along the hall as opposed to washing the outside wall and window to prevent condensation. Drawing by created by Earth Advantage Institute (EAI)
110 O P T I O N 2 : C AT H E D R A L I S E ATT I C This is a great option for existing homes that have expensive finishes in them and the expense and disruption of running ductwork in the existing thermal boundary is prohibitive. Get the building inspector on side before you start, use two pound spray foam, clean the outside wall top plates and foam weld from top plate to top plate. Inspect and test your foam once installed using either or a combination of Infrared thermography and the blower door. Drawing by created by Earth Advantage Institute (EAI)
111 W H E N T U R N I N G Y O U R ATT I C I N TO A C AT H E D R A L O R C O N D I T I O N E D S PA C E : M o s t rafters a r e n t d e e p e n o u g h t o a c c o m m o d a t e e n o u g h i n s u l a t i o n t o m e e t m i n i m u m R-va l u e s r e q u i r e d b y c o d e, e s p e c i a l l y i f t h e rafter bays i n c l u d e s a v e n t i l a t i o n c h a n n e l. T h e f o a m i n t h i s c a s e s h o u l d b e 2 p o u n d f o a m w h i c h i s l e s s p e r m e a b l e t o va p o u r d i f f u s i o n t o m a k e a h o t r o o f. F i b e r o u s b a t t s n e e d a s u p e r a i r t i g h t va p o u r b a r r i e r a n d y o u w i l l h a v e t o v e n t t h e r o o f d e c k. T h i s o p t i o n i s n o t p ractical i f y o u h a v e t r u s s e s.
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113 O P T I O N 3 : C U S TO M T R U S S E S F O R T H E B U N G A L O W O N G R A D E. Having trusses manufactured with a chase along the central part of the ceiling like a coffered style indent Drawing by created by Earth Advantage Institute (EAI)
114 O P T I O N 3 : F L O O R J O I S T C AV I T Y Wood web engineered joists cost on average $1.50ea more than dimensional lumber for the same span, are always straight, have a huge surface to nail/crew to and have lots of room for the plumber, electrician and HVAC trades to share. Edited drawing by created by Earth Advantage Institute (EAI)
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116 S T I L L W A N T D U C T W O R K I N T H E R E? 5 r u l e s t h a t w i l l m a k e d u c t w o r k i n u n c o n d i t i o n e d s p a c e s b e t t e r : 1. S e a l a l l j o i n t s a n d p e n e t r a t i o n s t h r o u g h t h e t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y. 2. Te s t a n d c o n f i r m m i n i m a l l e a k a g e. 3. I n s u l a t e a l l d u c t s u r f a c e s w i t h m o r e t h a n c o d e m i n i m u m s. 4. I n f r a r e d s c a n y o u r i n s u l a t e d d u c t s b y a q u a l i f i e d p r o f e s s i o n a l. 5. Ke e p d u c t s l o w t o t h e a t t i c f l o o r s o y o u c a n e i t h e r f o a m w e l d t h e m t o t h e a t t i c f l o o r o r m o u n d t h e m w i t h R o f c e l l u l o s e.
117 PA RT I N G W O R D S.. I f y o u r n a m e i s o n t h e j o b, i n s p e c t a n d t e s t y o u r w o r k! Fo r a n e x c e l l e n t t r e a t i s e o n t h e s u b j e c t p l e a s e r e f e r t o : Earth Advantage Institute (EAI) w w w. d u c t s i n s i d e. o r g.
118 M O R E G R E AT L I N K S M a r t i n H o l l a d a y w w w. G r e e n B u i l d i n g A d v i s o r. c o m J o h n S t raub and Joe Lstiburek w w w. b u i l d i n g s c i e n c e. c o m
119 Q U E S T I O N S? T h a n k s f o r l i s t e n i n g. We h o p e y o u e n j o y e d a n d l e a r n e d s o m e t h i n g f r o m t h i s s e s s i o n. P l e a s e v i s i t u s a t : w w w. s o u t h f a c e. o r g w w w. b l u e g r e e n g o u p. c a
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