Field Testing of Compartmentalization Methods for Multifamily Construction

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1215053· OSTI ID:1215053

Ueno, K. ^[1]; Lstiburek, J. W. ^[1]

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1. Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA (United States)

The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has an airtightness requirement of 3 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals test pressure (3 ACH50) for single-family and multifamily construction (in climate zones 3–8). The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification program and ASHRAE Standard 189 have comparable compartmentalization requirements. ASHRAE Standard 62.2 will soon be responsible for all multifamily ventilation requirements (low rise and high rise); it has an exceptionally stringent compartmentalization requirement. These code and program requirements are driving the need for easier and more effective methods of compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308; KNDH-0-40337-05
• OSTI ID: 1215053
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-5500-63226; DOE/GO-102015-4559
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Work performed by Building Science Corporation (BSC), Somerville, Massachusetts
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
BSC
BUILDING AMERICA
BUILDING SCIENCE CORPORATION
MULTIFAMILY
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
BLOWER DOOR
BLOWER DOOR TESTING
AIR LEAKAGE
GUARDED TESTING
GUARDED LEAKAGE
DEMISING WALL
AREA SEPARATION WALL
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLY
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED WALL
UL U347
FIRE WALL
RATED ASSEMBLY
RATED ASSEMBLIES