Single Family

Related Measures

• Analysis of Duct Insulation Requirements for Ducts in Conditioned and Indirectly Conditioned Spaces

  This report describes a study of issues associated with running uninsulated ductwork through conditioned spaces in houses.

• Evaluation of Test Procedures for Whole House Fan Airflow Measurement

  The Statewide CASE team conducted a field study of five WHF installations and developed a report to evaluate a New Attic Pressure Matching Procedure and reevaluate the Existing Blower Door Pressure Matching Procedure.

• Single Family Variable Capacity HVAC Compliance Software Revisions

  This CASE Report will de-rate the performance of variable speed HVAC systems unless ducts are located inside conditioned or partially conditioned space (such as a high-performance attic). Variable capacity split system air conditioners and heat pumps (as distinguished from mini-split heat pumps) typically have significantly higher SEER and EER ratings than single speed equipment.

• Single Family Grid Integration

  This CASE Report will evaluate the ability of load shifting technologies to reduce grid impacts. Single family targeted applications include: batteries, HVAC load shifting, heat pump water heater load shifting controls, and home automation technologies that have the potential to coordinate the operation of multiple load-shifting measures.

• Single Family Enhanced Air-to-Water Heat Pump Compliance Options

  This CASE Report will evaluate the existing residential Alternative Calculation Method modeling approach for air-to-water heat pumps and to utilize recently available field data to better characterize performance and accommodate emerging strategies for these products.

• Single Family Energy Savings and Process Improvements for Additions and Alterations

  This CASE Report will look at various aspects of how existing homes are currently handled by the Title 24, Part 6 Standards.  The goal is to, where appropriate, identify unrealized energy savings opportunities, as well as streamline the process to achieve greater code compliance in alterations and additions. The CASE Report will include three submeasures.