Case Study
Syracuse University Campus West
Project Overview
Location
Syracuse, New York
Building
Syracuse University Campus West
Aeroseal Contractors
Aeroseal LLC
Contract Engineer
Century Heating & AC
Goal
Score $170,000 rebate under NYSERTA; requiring air duct leakage of 10 CFM or less
Before Aeroseal
Average 120 CFM of leakage
After Aeroseal
10 CFM of leakage or less
Results
Even after meticulous construction, the use of Aeroseal was the only solution to meeting new stringent duct leakage requirements
Syracuse University Housing Qualifies for Energy Rebate with Aeroseal
When building the new dormitory for Syracuse University graduate law students, general contractor Hayner-Hoyt Corporation was looking to meet high standards for energy efficiency. 10 CFM of air duct leakage or less – that was the goal. To qualify for a rebate under New York State’s NYSERDA program for new construction, they would have to exceed SMACNA standards, surpass LEED for Homes certification criteria, and meet that 10 CFM per floor requirement. There was only one possible way they could do it – Aeroseal.
Aeroseal provided the lowest leakage rates we’ve seen for any duct system at any time, anywhere. Energy conservation guidelines are only getting tougher and the most stringent requirements today will soon become standards for all future buildings. We’ve found Aeroseal duct sealing to be an absolute necessity to meet today’s toughest energy conservation programs and I believe the technology will soon become a standard practice used in all new constructions.
David Wildrick
Engineer -
Century Heating and Air Conditioning
Sam Doss
Project Manager
Hayner Hoyt Corporation
“Century Heating And Air Conditioning realized that Aeroseal is quickly becoming a mainstream solution for energy efficient construction and will play a vital role in helping contractors meet the ever-increasingly stringent standards for compliance. The company first used Aeroseal to qualify for a substantial rebate program and is now considering it for every job they do.”
Robert Seals
Aeroseal, LLC
Results
The new four-story building includes 200 graduate student apartments. Its massive ductwork consists of seven individual rooftop energy recovery ventilation systems. The bathroom exhaust and outside air supply ductwork extended horizontally and vertically to each water-source heat pump HVAC unit and bathroom. Each shaft is completely sealed in sheetrock and protected with fire smoke dampers.
Knowing from the start that it would need to meet stiff requirements for air duct leakage, Century Heating and Air Conditioning were careful when originally constructing the duct system. Still, post-construction tests showed unacceptable levels of leakage when work was first completed. After weighing various options, Century determined Aeroseal was the only
viable solution. The company decided to invest in training and learned to apply the duct sealant themselves. Once started, work on the entire building structure was completed in a few short days.
