Infiltration in residential structures

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Janssen J.E. Glatzel J.J. Torborg R.H. Bonne U.
air change rate, tracer gas, house, methane
Year:
1977
Bibliographic info:
In "Heat transfer in energy conservation" ed. Goldstein R.J. p33-38

Briefly reviews methods of estimating infiltration rates in dwellings. Describes tracer gas method using methane. Gives results of measurements of air change rate made in houses in Minneapolis, Kansas and Denver. Concludes that technique works well for measuring residential infiltration.

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