Infiltration- Page 2 of 2
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Blower Doors Have Become Essential
Use one to measure a building’s airtightness, to locate leaks, or to comply with a green building program
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Heat Loss from Air Is No Big Deal, Right?
No — it's a huge deal, especially if your ceiling is peppered with recessed can lights
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How to Perform a Heat-Loss Calculation — Part 2
Simple ways to calculate transmission losses and exfiltration losses
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Who Knew the Stack Effect Could Be So Controversial?
Heat rises, and so does warm air
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Top 10 Air Leaks in Existing Homes – Part 2
More common spots to look for holes in your building
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Air Sealing With Sprayable Caulk
Two new brands of goop — Owens Corning EnergyComplete and Knauf EcoSeal — are designed to cut down on air infiltration
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Air Leaks or Thermal Loss: What’s Worse?
Have we been brainwashed to consider only R-values?
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Air-Sealing Tapes and Gaskets
Which products stay sticky and flexible?
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Blower Door Basics
An essential tool for building energy-efficient homes, a blower door can also help you find leaks in old houses