LoginTo measure actual air infiltration in dwellings due to the house and inhabitants it is necessary to measure continuously for several days. This can be done by the constant concentration measuring method. The measurements show that in houses with a reasonably low air infiltration rate (0.2-0.5 h-1) theinhabitant has the major impact (up to 50-75%) on the total air infiltration rate. This must be taken into consideration when designing mechanical and natural ventilation systems.
Users influence on the air infiltration.
Year:
1983
Bibliographic info:
Energy Savings in Buildings. Results of the European Communities Energy R&D and Demonstration Programmes (1979-1983). Proceedings of the International Seminar, The Hague, Netherlands, 14-16 November 1983. Edited by H Ehringer, U Zito.