Whole house fenestration energy consumption as a function of variable window air leakage rates
- ETC Labs., Rochester, NY (United States)
Residential building energy consumption is dependent on many variables. The heat loss or gain attributable to fenestration products can be a significant portion of the whole building load. The fenestration industry is current developing and implementing new test methods and rating procedures to more accurately account for fenestration energy transfer. One of the tools being developed by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is a PC-based program called Residential Fenestration (RESFEN) heating and cooling load use and costs. This paper will provide a review of the energy and cost impacts that variable air leakage rates of several types of window products can have on overall window energy usage as modeled in four typical building designs located in the US. The analysis was performed with the RESFEN software as part of an NFRC sensitivity study on this issue.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 170004
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931017--
- Journal Information:
- American Society for Testing and Materials, Special Technical Publication, Journal Name: American Society for Testing and Materials, Special Technical Publication Journal Issue: 1255; ISSN 0066-0558; ISSN ASTTA8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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