Field study of exhaust fans for mitigating indoor air quality problems: Final report

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6662577· OSTI ID:6662577

Grimsrud, D T; Szydlowski, R F; Turk, B H

Residential ventilation in the United States housing stock is provided primarily by infiltration, the natural leakage of outdoor air into a building through cracks and holes in the building shell. Since ventilation is the dominant mechanism for control of indoor pollutant concentrations, low infiltration rates caused fluctuation in weather conditions may lead to high indoor pollutant concentrations. Supplemental mechanical ventilation can be used to eliminate these periods of low infiltration. This study examined effects of small continuously-operating exhaust fan on pollutant concentrations and energy use in residences.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6662577
• Report Number(s): LBL-22281; ON: DE87007900
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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