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VENTILATION AND THE LEAKAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF DWELLINGS.

Author(s) : GALBRAITH G. H., MCLEAN R. C., STEPHEN R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

AS FABRIC HEAT LOSSES DECREASE WITH IMPROVED THERMAL INSULATION, VENTILATION HEAT LOSSES BECOME RELATIVELY MORE IMPORTANT. THUS, FURTHER EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS MAY BEST BE ACHIEVED BY REDUCING ENERGY LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE VENTILATION. AIR LEAKAGE DATA FOR A SAMPLE OF 32 TRADITIONALLY CONSTRUCTEDSCOTTISH DWELLINGS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED. THE MEAN AIR LEAKAGE RATE IN THESE DWELLINGS WAS FOUND TO BE 60% HIGHER THAN THAT FOUND IN A SAMPLE OF 100 DWELLINGS THROUGHOUT THE UK. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SCOPE FOR REDUCING AIR LEAKAGE RATES, AND THEREFORE VENTILATION HEAT LOSS, IN MANY SCOTTISH DWELLINGS.

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  • Original title: VENTILATION AND THE LEAKAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF DWELLINGS.
  • Record ID : 1990-0753
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: Build. Serv. Eng. Res. Technol. - vol. 10 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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