SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1986
STP19655S
Variability in Residential Air Leakage
SourceAir leakage is the single most important quantity in the determination of air infiltration in residential structures. Air leakage is most commonly measured using the fan pressurization technique [ASTM Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization Test (E 779-81)]; the data gathered with this method are often used to determine a leakage constant and a flow exponent. In this report, data gathered from the literature are compiled into a list of leakage constants and flow exponents, and the variability of these values over climate and housing types are examined.
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Sherman, MH
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
Wilson, DJ
University of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kiel, DE
University of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Developed by Committee: E06
Pages: 348–363
DOI: 10.1520/STP19655S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4971-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0469-3