Air Leakage Measurements in Dwellings in Turkey

Tanribilir, AH; Oskay, R.; Yener, C

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“…In Turkey [9], another study was carried out after the detection of problems in dwellings such as inadequate air conditioning and ventilation or condensation. Airtightness tests were conducted in 52 newly built unoccupied homes to analyse the behaviour of the envelope and to proceed with a possible revision of the regulations.…”

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Methodology for the Study of the Envelope Airtightness of Residential Buildings in Spain: A Case Study

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Air leakage and its impact on the energy performance of dwellings has been broadly studied in countries with cold climates in Europe, US, and Canada. However, there is a lack of knowledge in this field in Mediterranean countries. Current Spanish building regulations establish ventilation rates based on ideal airtight envelopes, causing problems of over-ventilation and substantial energy losses. The aim of this paper is to develop a methodology that allows the characterization of the envelope of the housing stock in Spain in order to adjust ventilation rates taking into consideration air leakage. A methodology that is easily applicable to other countries that consider studying the airtightness of the envelope and its energetic behaviour improvement is proposed. A statistical sampling method has been established to determine the dwellings to be tested, considering relevant variables concerning airtightness: climate zone, year of construction, and typology. The air leakage rate is determined using a standardized building pressurization technique according to European Standard EN 13829. A representative case study has been presented as an example of the implementation of the designed methodology and results are compared to preliminary values obtained from the database.

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Methodology for the Study of the Envelope Airtightness of Residential Buildings in Spain: A Case Study

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Inter‐zonal airflow in multi‐unit residential buildings: A review of the magnitude and interaction of driving forces, measurement techniques and magnitudes, and its impact on building performance

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2020

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As cities densify, multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) are becoming an integral part of the world's housing stock. In Toronto, Canada's largest city, MURBs comprise approximately 47% of the total housing stock. 1 In London and New York City, MURBs account for approximately 51% and 82% of the total housing stock, respectively. 2,3 As a building class, MURBs are incredibly diverse. They can be an apartment-style building, where there is a common entrance and the building is divided into suites. MURBs can also comprise of townhouse or row-house dwellings, where each suite/unit has its own entrance. They can range in height from two storeys to upwards of 70 storeys. The one constant is that there are multiple households sharing common structural and/or building systems. In recent years, there has been a lot of attention to the effects of air infiltration on building performance-particularly related to

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Air Leakage Measurements in Dwellings in Turkey

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Methodology for the Study of the Envelope Airtightness of Residential Buildings in Spain: A Case Study

Methodology for the Study of the Envelope Airtightness of Residential Buildings in Spain: A Case Study

Inter‐zonal airflow in multi‐unit residential buildings: A review of the magnitude and interaction of driving forces, measurement techniques and magnitudes, and its impact on building performance

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