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Title: Evaluation of Passive Vents in New Construction Multifamily Buildings

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1240493· OSTI ID:1240493
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  1. Steven Winter Associates, Norwalk, CT (United States)

Exhaust ventilation and corresponding outdoor air strategies are being implemented in high performance, new construction, multifamily buildings to meet program or code requirements for improved indoor air quality, but a lack of clear design guidance is resulting in poor performance of these systems despite the best intentions of the programs or standards.

Research Organization:
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
OSTI ID:
1240493
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102016-4733; 7324
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English