LoginReports tests performed in walls to determine air leakage rates. Lower leakage rates were found with plastered wall than with brick wall and a further reduction in air leakage was obtained by painting the plaster.
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Reports tests of air leakage through various types of window. Recommends introduction of standard for windows
Gives theoretical discussion of the neutral zone in ventilation.
Describes apparatus used to measure air leakage through windows. Gives details of windows with and without weatherstripping. Gives results in the form of graphs in two sections.
A sequel to the report "Air leakage through the openings in buildings", abstract. no 286.
Reports work done at the Building Research Establishment on natural ventilation rates. Outlines a current project in cooperation with BSRIA to determine whole house and individual ventilation rates in 30 houses.
Briefly describes the need for air tight houses as an energy conservation measure, and for preventing moisture damage.
In the early stages of the project on thermal performance of our experimental masonry building, measurements were made to determine the magnitude of air exchange between the building and the surrounding chamber during the process of cyclic tem
Comfort in an air-conditioned room depends to a high degree on the prevailing movement of air.
This report describes a technique which models the infiltration process for an entire enclosure more accurately than standard methods.
An abridged version of the study carried out under the auspices of the Federal Office of Energy by the Institute for Building Research of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.