Infiltration Testing of Homes in the Houston Gulf Coast Area

dc.creator	Howel, E. S.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-05-16T16:15:08Z
dc.date.available	2008-05-16T16:15:08Z
dc.date.issued	1990
dc.identifier.other	ESL-HH-90-10-16
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6605
dc.description.abstract	Air Changes per Hour (ACH) are determined by construction and weather conditions. In this test, it was found that the ACH is equal to .59 plus .07 for every year of age the home has. The higher ACH values for age are due to deterioration and construction techniques. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has a methodology for determining' ACH based on component leakage areas. The results found using this method are close to the results found in testing new home construction. Weatherization and retrofitting can decrease the ACH in an older home, however, a significant decrease would generally require significant retrofitting and expense.	en
dc.publisher	Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)
dc.publisher	Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu)
dc.title	Infiltration Testing of Homes in the Houston Gulf Coast Area	en
dc.contributor.sponsor	Houston Lighting & Power Company