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Advancing Building Air Leakage Measurement and Modeling: Measurement of Interior Air Leaks, Experimental Comparison to Conventional Methods, and Building Modeling Characteristics

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Author(s)
Gevelber Michael,
Browne Michael,
Jayarathne Tharanga
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Organization(s)
Boston University,
Advanced Building Analysis
Description
Report (1) compares existing measurement methods, based on field testing in a wide range of buildings, (2) presents the development of two new methods to directly measure exterior and interior leakage of an attached unit, and compares to existing methods; and (3) experimentally evaluates the...

Air Infiltration from Attached Garages in Canadian Houses

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Author(s)
Fugler Don
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Organization(s)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
CMHC,
Environment Canada,
Health Canada,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.