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UES Measures Standard protocols list Demand Response Technologies Supporting Documents Propose a measure or standard protocol Proposed measures and status Whole Building Efforts

Subcommittees

  • Agricultural Irrigation
  • Air Source Heat Pumps
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Compressed Air
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Ductless Heat Pumps
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Market Analysis
  • Natural Gas Subcommittee
  • New Homes Standard Protocol
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Pump Systems
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Residential Behavior
  • Residential Lighting
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • Small and Rural Utilities
  • Statistical Methods
  • Whole Building Subcommittee
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MH Duct Sealing

At a Glance

Status 
active
Fuel type 
dual fuel
Sector 
residential
Applications 
heating/cooling
Sunset date 
Dec 31, 2024

At the December 7th, 2021 RTF Meeting the RTF voted to change this measure back to a UES from a Standard Protocol. The previous Standard Protocol can be found below in the supporting documents.

At the December 6th, 2016 RTF Meeting the RTF voted to change this measure from a UES to a Standard Protocol.

At the October 2015 RTF Meeting the Forum voted to combine the Prescriptive Duct Sealing measure with the Performance Based Duct Sealing measure in one measure workbook. Past workbooks can be found from both the prescriptive and the performance measures. 

Workbook

Latest Version

MH Duct Sealing v4.0

File MH Duct Sealing v4.0
Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology
Date 
Apr 18, 2022
Version number 
4.0

Past Versions

version date document
3.1
Feb 09, 2022
File MH Duct Sealing v3.1
Approved at the December 2021 RTF meeting. QC Compete.
3.0
Jan 05, 2022
File MH Duct Sealing v3.0
Approved at the December 2021 RTF Meeting. Currently undergoing QC.
2.2
Apr 01, 2016
File MH Prescriptive Duct Sealing v2.2
3.0
Aug 28, 2015
File MH Performance Duct Sealing v3.0
Workbook currently undergoing QC.
2.1
Aug 18, 2015
File MH Prescriptive Duct Sealing v2.1
2.0
Aug 18, 2015
File MH Prescriptive Duct Sealing v2.0
Original prescriptive savings workbook.
2.4
Nov 14, 2012
File MH Performance Duct Sealing v2.4
Updated as per recommendation memo.
2.3
Apr 17, 2012
File MH Performance Duct Sealing v2.3
Added summary sheet.
2.2
Feb 17, 2011
File MH Performance Duct Sealing v2.2
Error in return duct leakage inputs to SEEM runs corrected.
2.1
Dec 01, 2010
File MH Performance Duct Sealing v2.1
Original savings workbook.
Supporting Documents
File Manufactured Home Duct Sealing Standard Protocol
Dec 06, 2016
Standard Protocol version, adopted at the December 2016 RTF measure.
File MH Duct Sealing Specification and Delivery Verification Guidance (December 2021)
Dec 31, 2021
Supporting document further describing the measure specification and delivery verification. Approved by the RTF as a part of the measure update in December 2021.
File MH Duct Sealing Research Strategy (December 2021)
Jan 07, 2022
Research strategy approved at the December 2021 RTF meeting with version 3.0 of the measure.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
December 07, 2021
RTF Meeting: December 7-8, 2021

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Approve the MH Duct Sealing UES, to replace the MH Duct Sealing Standard Protocol, as presented and set:

  • The Category to Planning
  • The Status to Active
  • and the Sunset Date to December 31, 2024
Decided 
December 06, 2016
RTF Meeting: December 6, 2016

Adopt Standard Protocol

Decision Details

Adopt the Manufactured Home Duct Sealing Retrofit Standard Protocol, and:

  • Set the status to "Active" 
  • Set the sunset date December 31, 2021
  • Add measure cost and life estimates and baseline type to the Protocol document
Decided 
October 20, 2015
RTF Meeting: October 20, 2015

Measure deactivation

Decision Details

De-activate "Performance-based Single Family Duct Sealing" and "Performance-based Manufactured Home Duct Sealing" UES Measures

Decided 
August 18, 2015
RTF Meeting: August 18, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the following Manufactured Home measure analyses and Research Strategy: Heat Pump Conversions, Heat Pump Upgrades, Commissioning Controls & Sizing (CC&S) and Performance Based Duct sealing. Set the Category for measures to "Planning" ; Set the Status to "Active"; Set the sunset date to August 31, 2018.

Decided 
May 12, 2015
RTF Meeting: May 12, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification changes, as presented and with a 30 day review period, for the following measures:Residential Weatherization (SF and MH); Residential Performance Based Duct Sealing (SF and MH); Residential Commissioning Controls and Sizing (SF and MH).

Decided 
May 12, 2015
RTF Meeting: May 12, 2015

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

Extend the sunset dates for the following measures to November 30, 2015:NC - ENERGY STAR and EcoRated homes, MH; NC - High Performance Manufactured Homes; Weatherization, MH; Performance-based Duct Sealing, MH; Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades, MH; Air Source Heat Pump Conversion, MH.Staff should complete the MH calibration comparison and reporting back to the RTF as quickly as possible.

Decided 
April 14, 2015
RTF Meeting: April 14, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

For the PTCS Duct Sealing MH measure change the measure name to Performance Based Duct Sealing MH, change the category from 'Proven' to 'Planning' and the status from 'Active' to 'Under Review'.

Decided 
November 14, 2012
RTF Meeting: November 14, 2012

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updated analysis for the Residential Manufactured Housing PTCS Duct Sealing UES measure and change the measure's status to Active, with a sunset date of August 2, 2015.

The measure provides the opportunity to claim savings either by an average house size basis (available previously) or by a small (<1000 sqft) and large (>1000 sqft) house size basis (not available previously).

Decided 
April 17, 2012
RTF Meeting: April 17, 2012

Change measure status to under review

Decision Details

Approve Residential Manufactured Housing Duct Sealing status to under review.

In phase II of its UES measure reviews project, the RTF will attempt to meet the recommendations in the recommendation memo.

Decided 
August 03, 2010
RTF Meeting: August 3, 2010

Approve measure update

Decision Details

The RTF accepted the deemed measure updates for existing manufactured homes.

Decided 
March 25, 2008
RTF Meeting: March 25, 2008

Approve measure update

Decision Details

The RTF agreed to use the same leakage rate for SGC homes from non-SGC homes.

Archive Documents

  • Residential Manufactured Home Heat Pump Related Measures Research Strategy v1.1
  • Res Performance Duct Sealing Spec v 3.1
  • Res Performance Duct Sealing Spec v 3.0
  • Res MH Duct Sealing Recommendations (4-17-12)
  • Appendix C - Requirements for Utility Exemption from Independent Third Party Quality Assurance
  • PTCS Service Provider Standards
  • Appendix D - Exception Requirements to PTCS Service Provider Standard 6.1.5
  • List of RTF Approved Service Providers
  • PTCS Heat Pump Commissioning Instructions
  • PTCS Heat Pump Commissioning Form

 

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