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.
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| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Product Code(s) : | D-26477 |
| Published : | 2005 |
