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Title: Opportunities for Energy Conservation and Improved Comfort From Wind Washing Retrofits in Two-Story Homes - Part I

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:1219053

This report describes a specific type of wind washing where wind can push attic air into the floor cavity between first and second stories of the home through ineffective air barriers separating attic space from the floor cavity.

Research Organization:
EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States); Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI ID:
1219053
Report Number(s):
FSEC-PF-449-10; 4923
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English