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Title: Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised)

Abstract

This document focuses on managing the driving forces which move air and moisture across the building envelope. While other previously published Measure Guidelines focus on elimination of air pathways, the ultimate goal of this Measure Guideline is to manage drivers which cause air flow and water vapor transport across the building envelope (and also within the home), control air infiltration,keep relative humidity (RH) within acceptable limits, avoid combustion safety problems, improve occupant comfort, and reduce house energy use.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1036044
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-53560; DOE/GO-102012-3480
KNDJ-0-40339-00; TRN: US201206%%65
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Work performed by Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction - Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, Florida
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; AIR; AIR FLOW; AIR INFILTRATION; COMBUSTION; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; OCCUPANTS; RECOMMENDATIONS; ROOFS; SAFETY; TRANSPORT; WALLS; WATER VAPOR; measure guidelines; drivers; air flow pathways; moisture transport; air infiltration; driving forces; wind washing repairs; duct system improvements

Citation Formats

Cummings, James, Withers, Charles, Martin, Eric, and Moyer, Neil. Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised). United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1036044.
Cummings, James, Withers, Charles, Martin, Eric, & Moyer, Neil. Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1036044
Cummings, James, Withers, Charles, Martin, Eric, and Moyer, Neil. 2012. "Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1036044. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1036044.
@article{osti_1036044,
title = {Managing the Drivers of Air Flow and Water Vapor Transport in Existing Single Family Homes (Revised)},
author = {Cummings, James and Withers, Charles and Martin, Eric and Moyer, Neil},
abstractNote = {This document focuses on managing the driving forces which move air and moisture across the building envelope. While other previously published Measure Guidelines focus on elimination of air pathways, the ultimate goal of this Measure Guideline is to manage drivers which cause air flow and water vapor transport across the building envelope (and also within the home), control air infiltration,keep relative humidity (RH) within acceptable limits, avoid combustion safety problems, improve occupant comfort, and reduce house energy use.},
doi = {10.2172/1036044},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1036044}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}