Description

Aminimum standard that sets the airtightness for building enve lopes does not exist but is quite necessary. This article outlines the need for setting this minimum standard and provides a summary of the myriad of recommendations, standards, and state-of-the-art projects. It presents an overview based on a compilation and examination of the results of studies, standards, codes, tested buildings, and recommendations for whole-building airtightness in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe as tested by building pressurization test methods. The data was collected through a survey conducted from mid-2003 through the beginning of 2004.

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 47, No. 9

Product Details

Published:

2005

Number of Pages:

5

File Size:

1 file , 310 KB

Product Code(s):

D-26477