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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

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  • Commercial HVAC
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Modeling
  • Natural Gas
  • New Homes
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Refrigeration
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Residential HVAC
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • Small and Rural Utilities
  • Weatherization
  • Whole Building
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Performance Based Duct Sealing SF

At a Glance

Category 
none
Status 
deactivated
Sector 
residential
Applications 
new construction

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. This measure can be found here. 

Workbook

Latest Version

ResSFPerformanceBasedDuctSealing_v3_2.xlsm

File ResSFPerformanceBasedDuctSealing_v3_2.xlsm
Error corrected. Delivery verification checklist added.
Date 
Jun 1, 2015
Version number 
3.2

Past Versions

version date document
3.1
May 06, 2015
File ResSFPerformanceBasedDuctSealing_v3_1.xlsm
QC Review Complete
3.0
Jan 15, 2015
File ResSFPerformanceBasedDuctSealing_3.0.xlsm
Currently Undergoing QC
2.2
Sep 27, 2010
File Res_SFDuctSealingFY10v2_2.xls
Updated SEEM runs.
2.1
Jul 20, 2010
File Res_SFDuctSealingFY10v2_1.xls
Original savings workbook.
Supporting Documents
File ResPerformanceDuctSealingSpec_v3_1.docx
File ResPerformanceDuctSealingSpec_v3_0.docx
File ResSFDuctSealing Recommendations (12-2-10).docx
File Appendix C - Requirements for Utility Exemption from Independent Third Party Quality Assurance
File PTCS Service Provider Standards
File Appendix D - Exception Requirements to PTCS Service Provider Standard 6.1.5
File List of RTF Approved Service Providers
File PTCS Heat Pump Commissioning Form
File PTCS Heat Pump Commissioning Instructions

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

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 
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 
April 14, 2015
RTF Meeting: April 14, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Change the Category of the Residential Single Family Performance Based Duct Sealing UES measure from ‘Provisional’ to ‘Planning’;keep the status as ‘Under Review’; and the Sunset Date to December 2015.

Decided 
December 16, 2014
RTF Meeting: December 16, 2014

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the measure definition, cost, life, and savings for the Single Family Performance-based Duct Sealing UES measure and set the measure to Provisional category with Under Review status and a sunset date of 4/2015.

Decided 
May 21, 2013
RTF Meeting: May 21, 2013

Direction for SEEM calibration

Decision Details

Approve SEEM 94 as calibrated for single family houses (using model A in today's presentation). The validity of the calibration should be reviewed by May 31, 2016 with any new data that become available.

Decided 
May 03, 2011
RTF Meeting: May 3, 2011

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approved UES values and costs for the single family duct sealing measure. This is approved as an active measure.

Decided 
February 01, 2011
RTF Meeting: February 1, 2011

Measure set to under review

Decision Details

The status of this measure was changed to "under review."

Decided 
February 05, 2008
RTF Meeting: February 5, 2008

Approve measure update

Decision Details

The RTF approved the deemed savings for duct sealing.

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

ResSFExistingHVAC_v1_SRR_Checklist.xlsx

File ResSFExistingHVAC_v1_SRR_Checklist.xlsx
Date 
Jan 30, 2015

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