Infiltration testing of homes constructed to the BPA Model Conservation Standards Program

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6959803

Kolb, J O

The Bonneville Model Conservation Standards (MCS) require air sealing techniques to reduce incidental infiltration in homes below levels found using conventional construction techniques. Measurements of infiltration in 35 MCS code-instructed homes are reported in this paper using two techniques: blower door depressurization and short-term tracer gas decay to measure incidental infiltration and total infiltration with an air-to-air heat exchanger operating. The MCS homes were located in four Early Adopter jurisdictions of the MCS program/endash/two in Washington and two in Idaho. The Idaho jurisdiction had significantly greater success meeting the ''tight'' infiltration control standard level results are discussed relative to the construction and air sealing practices with air-to-air heat exchangers operating were found to vary above and below the MCS code specified rates in a significant number of homes tested. 4 refs., 2 figs., 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6959803
• Report Number(s): CONF-880814-6; ON: DE88013201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
AIR INFILTRATION
AIRTIGHTNESS
BUILDING CODES
BUILDINGS
DATA
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
FIELD TESTS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HOUSES
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
STANDARDS
TESTING