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HVAC industry stakeholders continue to work at the local, regional, and national levels to improve HVAC installation practices, which will result in improvements in occupant health,
comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. The current focal point of the national effort is the development of a consensus quality installation (QI) specification, which is being spearheaded by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA). This stakeholder-supported specification is aimed at providing the market with a common definition for a quality installation. This paper outlines a range of verification options that identify when the specification requirements are met. A spectrum of options, ranging from self-verification by the installing technician to 100% in-field inspection by a credible independent party, has been evaluated. The authors – representing both HVAC contractors and efficiency program administrators – will summarize several verification scenarios and outline the relative costs, benefits, and uncertainties of each.

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Panels of the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 2. Residential Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Panel 3. Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 4. Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Panel 5. Utility Regulation and Competition: Incentives, Strategies, and Policies

Panel 6. Market Transformation: Designing for Lasting Change

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Panel 8. Changing the Climate for Energy Efficiency: Local, National, and International Policy Dimensions

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