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General Information
The table below indicates how the data is categorized in the database structure. It also shows the source of data. For additional information about the data source, please click on that field to view citations or download relevant reports. Field Tags contains technical description summaries for the data entries appearing in the Cost Data table.
| Component | Duct Sealing |
|---|---|
| Building Type | Residential, Residential Retrofit |
| Building Section | Services |
| Category | HVAC |
| Construction | Distribution Systems, Systems Testing & Balancing |
| Description | Air Distribution Cooling & Heating, Air Side Testing & Balancing - Heating Cooling Exhaust Systems |
| Data Source(s) | DEER,Faithful + Gould |
| Tags | Mastic sealer with membrane ,Total Leakage Reduced from 24 percent of AHU flow to 12 percent ,Total Leakage Reduced from 40 percent of AHU flow to 12 percent ,oval or round metal ductwork joints ,up to 23 inch dia |
Cost Data: Duct Sealing, 3 Entries
Each row in this table represents a single piece of cost data entered for Duct Sealing. Click on the icon in any of the column headings to resort the table by that column, either ascending or descending. Select a component (click on the component titles in the first column) to retrieve a report for an individual item.
To allow for cost comparison across different sources, ASHRAE 90.2 and DEER original datasets are converted from 2008 to 2011 dollars using the National Construction Cost Index.
For regional cost adjustment please use Location Factors.
| Entry Name |
Cost Unit |
Material Costs |
Installation Cost |
Equipment Cost |
Total Cost |
Building Type |
Location Type |
State or Climate Zone |
Tags | Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duct Sealing (0003) | $/Unit | 2.85 | 15.12 | 17.97 | Residential | National | Mastic sealer with membrane, up to 23 inch dia, oval or round metal ductwork joints | Faithful + Gould | ||
| Duct Sealing (0001) | 53.86 | 426.89 | 480.75 | Residential Retrofit | State | CA | Total Leakage Reduced from 24 percent of AHU flow to 12 percent | DEER | ||
| Duct Sealing (0002) | 53.86 | 426.89 | 480.75 | Residential Retrofit | State | CA | Total Leakage Reduced from 40 percent of AHU flow to 12 percent | DEER |

