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Sources for duct insulation savings
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Does anyone have any sources for savings estimates for wrapping ducts?In particular - I am interested to know the performance difference between:1/2" fiberglass wrap with no backing2" fiberglass duct…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Nicholas Feb 15.

Insulating Rigid Ducts in attic space - best practices?
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We run into a lot of uninsulated ducts in our hot Arizona attics. I would like to know other peoples best practices for insulating - products and retrofit techniques.I am well aware that it would be…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Minch Jun 22, 2012.

What is COSTCO doing?
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Does anyone else just see a lawsuit when they watch this video?http://www.trustedhomeservices.com/eshield/video.asp Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jerry Lahr Mar 1.

Insulating rooftop ducts with spray foam - retro - hot/dry climate
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Here in Tucson, AZ we have a lot of ducts on the rooftop. This is because many older homes are flat roofs and only had swamp coolers when they were built. This leaves no other place but the roof to…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Pat Dundon Jun 15, 2012.

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Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"I think simple payback is the measure a homeowner can most relate to and understand - even though (and because) it is simple and leaves out other factors. My next statement after giving them and ESTIMATED payback, is that their savings continue to…"

Jun 7

Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"Ok, so if you need to build a power plant to meet customer demand it is infrastructure, but if you avoid building it through other means its a tax? Efficiency measures = infrastructure."

May 29

Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"Ted - I do not believe they are one and the same. If any business incurs a cost of doing business they are going to pass that on to their customers. My point is that cost will be passed on to consumers whether or not it is to pay for peaking plants…"

May 29

Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"Careful with this statement Bob. Many utility incentives have no tax funding at all. They are demand side management tools which are some of the lowest cost avenues to reducing very expensive peak power production for utilities. (Especially here in…"

May 29

Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"The program is utility based in Tucson, AZ. I keep internal spreadsheet on leakage reductions from each job sheet and include construction information (year/wall/roof construction). Financial savings are currently estimated via computer model,…"

May 28

Craig Bird commented on Christopher Morin's blog post Selling with Rebates: The Simple Payback

"Depends on your market and your incentives. The incentives in our market often cover 50-70% of the cost of the costs of improvements for Air Sealing, Duct Sealing, and Insulation. When figuring simple payback on all but the newest homes (post…"

May 28

Jerry Lahr replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"Robert: It is easy to see that your experience with radiant barriers is limited to what you have read. It is obvious that you have NOT read between the lines. For every study you provide - I can provide its opposite. Further…"

Mar 1

Robert H replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"Jerry that is a lot of twisting of facts. Radiant barriers work on one of the 3 methods of heat transfer. It does nothing to stop convection or conduction. So it works during daylight hours when the sun is beating down on a roof. Radiant…"

Mar 1

David Meiland replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"I found this piece entertaining http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/insulating-paint-salesman-tripped-his-own-product"

Mar 1

Craig Bird replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"Cold Climate Housing Research Center also has a pretty comprehensive study published in 2011. The study was to "determine if reflective insulation is effective in cold climate construction, CCHRC conducted a literature review of research on its…"

Mar 1

Craig Bird replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse, “Two field tests, one in Minnesota and one in Canada, both found that a radiant barrier placed over R-19 attic floor insulation (which is…"

Mar 1

Jerry Lahr replied to Craig Bird's discussion What is COSTCO doing?

"I'm sorry ya'll, but I have to weigh in on this one. It is a shame that you have had no competently guided first hand experience with radiant barriers. Properly used and installed the radiant barrier is the eighth wonder of the…"

Feb 28

John Nicholas replied to Craig Bird's discussion Sources for duct insulation savings

"REM allows you to estimate the length of supply and return duct based on the size of the home and # of registers. I have never done so, but it also allows you to directly enter the length. On two new Energy Star Homes I measured the…"

Feb 15

Curt Kinder replied to Craig Bird's discussion Sources for duct insulation savings

"Heat / cool load calculation software (Manual J) provides ability to run different scenarios for duct insulation levels and duct leakage into unconditioned spaces. Be careful with two layers of insulation on ducts in humid spaces - could create…"

Feb 15

Norbert Muller replied to Craig Bird's discussion Sources for duct insulation savings

"How does Rem handle the ductwork inside the walls? Can you tell the software how many feet of ducts you are insulating?"

Feb 14

Brennan Less replied to Craig Bird's discussion Sources for duct insulation savings

"Here's an LBNL research report by Iain Walker, who tested 24 retrofitted duct systems in the Central Valley of CA. Retrofits increased delivery efficiency by 64-76%, and reduced HVAC system energy by 18%, on average. This is going…"

Feb 14

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Professional Interests: Deep energy reductions

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At 6:55am on December 11, 2010, Diane Chojnowski said…: Hi Craig,

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