Measured airtightness of an installed skylight

Conference · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:20104828

Shaw, C Y; Magee, R J; Poirier, G F

An art gallery building had problems with moisture. Inspections using thermographic techniques suggested that air leakage through the skylights could be the main cause of the problem. The air leakage rate of an installed metal frame skylight, 26 m long x 8.5 m wide, was measured, using the balanced fan depressurization method. Also, fan depressurization tests were performed on the glazing/upstand interface on the south side of the skylight. The air leakage rates were measured through the full interface and on the west and east halves separately. The methods used for field testing of such components and the test results are discussed.

• Research Organization: National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
• OSTI ID: 20104828
• Resource Relation: Conference: ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Dallas, TX (US), 02/05/2000--02/09/2000; Other Information: PBD: 2000; Related Information: In: ASHRAE Transactions 2000; Volume 106, Part 1, 929 pages.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
SKYLIGHTS
AIR INFILTRATION
AIRTIGHTNESS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
LEAK TESTING
GLAZING MATERIALS
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES