A Review of Home Airtightness and Ventilation Approaches for Florida Building Commission Research

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Jeffrey Sonne, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1977-14

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1977-14.pdf

Keywords

Ventilation; Buildings; Air Flow; Home airtightness; Ventilation systems; Energy impacts; Mechanical ventilation; Florida building standards

Abstract

This research project was conducted with the primary objectives of 1) providing a literature review, examination of experimental data, and calculations of energy impacts of using or not using various types of ventilation systems and 2) developing alternative approaches to achieving acceptable levels of ventilation while avoiding the risks associated with super-tight home enclosures and potential mechanical system failures. The report includes discussions of pertinent airtightness and mechanical ventilation topics and provides recommended ventilation practices for Florida.

Date Published

6-12-2014

Identifiers

182

Subjects

Buildings--Airtightness; Ventilation; Energy conservation; NONE

Local Subjects

Buildings - Air Flow; Buildings - Ventilation

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Sonne, Jeffrey, "A Review of Home Airtightness and Ventilation Approaches for Florida Building Commission Research" (2014). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 182.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/182