Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised)

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1036044· OSTI ID:1036044

Cummings, James; Withers, Charles; Martin, Eric; Moyer, Neil

This document focuses on managing the driving forces which move air and moisture across the building envelope. While other previously published Measure Guidelines focus on elimination of air pathways, the ultimate goal of this Measure Guideline is to manage drivers which cause air flow and water vapor transport across the building envelope (and also within the home), control air infiltration,keep relative humidity (RH) within acceptable limits, avoid combustion safety problems, improve occupant comfort, and reduce house energy use.

• 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
• OSTI ID: 1036044
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-5500-53560; DOE/GO-102012-3480; KNDJ-0-40339-00; TRN: US201206%%65
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Work performed by Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction - Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, Florida
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIR
AIR FLOW
AIR INFILTRATION
COMBUSTION
HUMIDITY
MOISTURE
OCCUPANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
ROOFS
SAFETY
TRANSPORT
WALLS
WATER VAPOR
measure guidelines
drivers
air flow pathways
moisture transport
air infiltration
driving forces
wind washing repairs
duct system improvements