Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use
The project took place in the Southeast from October 2024 through July 2026 and much of the data evaluated come from the Tennessee Valley Authority service territory. The goal of this work was to addresses the problem that, when ducts are leaky, undersized, poorly insulated, or otherwise under-performing, a substantial portion of the energy and comfort benefits expected from heat pump upgrades can be lost ? a problem that the standard HVAC retrofit business model does not effectively address. This project examined how duct performance can be assessed and improved during normal retrofit workflows.
Energy data were collected in the form of Advanced Metering Infrastructure, provided by the local electric service provider. Submitted data includes pre- and post-retrofit AMI energy data for a sample of 138 market rate and 180 model HVAC rebate program records.
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TY - DATA
AB - The project took place in the Southeast from October 2024 through July 2026 and much of the data evaluated come from the Tennessee Valley Authority service territory. The goal of this work was to addresses the problem that, when ducts are leaky, undersized, poorly insulated, or otherwise under-performing, a substantial portion of the energy and comfort benefits expected from heat pump upgrades can be lost ? a problem that the standard HVAC retrofit business model does not effectively address. This project examined how duct performance can be assessed and improved during normal retrofit workflows.
Energy data were collected in the form of Advanced Metering Infrastructure, provided by the local electric service provider. Submitted data includes pre- and post-retrofit AMI energy data for a sample of 138 market rate and 180 model HVAC rebate program records.
AU - Gigley, Gretchen
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - residential
KW - AMI
KW - Southeast
KW - rebate program
LA - English
DA - 2026/06/12
PY - 2026
PB - Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
T1 - Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708
ER -
Gigley, Gretchen. Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use. Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, 12 June, 2026, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708.
Gigley, G. (2026). Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance. https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708
Gigley, Gretchen. Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use. Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, June, 12, 2026. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8708,
title = {Exploring Assessment and Remediation of Residential Duct System Performance, Southeast - Energy Use},
author = {Gigley, Gretchen},
abstractNote = {The project took place in the Southeast from October 2024 through July 2026 and much of the data evaluated come from the Tennessee Valley Authority service territory. The goal of this work was to addresses the problem that, when ducts are leaky, undersized, poorly insulated, or otherwise under-performing, a substantial portion of the energy and comfort benefits expected from heat pump upgrades can be lost ? a problem that the standard HVAC retrofit business model does not effectively address. This project examined how duct performance can be assessed and improved during normal retrofit workflows.
Energy data were collected in the form of Advanced Metering Infrastructure, provided by the local electric service provider. Submitted data includes pre- and post-retrofit AMI energy data for a sample of 138 market rate and 180 model HVAC rebate program records. },
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, https://data.openei.org/submissions/8708},
note = {Accessed: 2026-07-09}
}
Details
Data from Jun 12, 2026
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Submission in progress
Organization
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Contact
Gretchen Gigley
Authors
Research Areas
Keywords
energy, power, residential, AMI, Southeast, rebate programDOE Project Details
Project Name Building America: Optimizing Heat Pump Readiness
Project Number AC3608GO28308
