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Foreword This publication,Measured Air Leakage of Buildings,contains papers pre-sented at the symposium on Measured Air Leakage Performance of Build-ings,which was held at the Philadelphia Centre Hotel,Philadelphia,PA,2-3 April 1984.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-6 on Per-formance of Building Constructions.H.R.Trechsel,R.A.Grot,M.H.Sher-man,D.T.Harrje,and P.L.Lagus presided as symposium chairmen and H.R.Trechsel and P.L.Lagus were editors of this publication.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Related ASTM Publications Building Air Change Rate and Infiltration Measurements,STP 719(1980),04-719000-10 Building Seals and Sealants,STP 606(1976),04-606000-10 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.A Note of Appreciation to Reviewers The quality of the papers that appear in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors but also the unheralded,though essential,work of the reviewers.On behalf of ASTM we acknowledge with appreciation their dedication to high professional standards and their sacrifice of time and effort.ASTM Committee on Publications Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.ASTM Editorial Staff David D.Jones Janet R.Schroeder Kathleen A.Greene Bill Benzing Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Introduction RESIDENTIAL Air Leakage and Fan Pressurization Measurements in Selected Naval Housingp.L.LAGUS AND I.C.KING 5 Discussion 16 Seasonal Variation in Airtightness of Two Detached HousesA.K.KIM AND C.Y.SHAW 17 Discussion 32 A Detailed Investigation of the Air Infiltration Characteristics of Two HousesN.L.NAGDA,D.T.HARRJE,M.D.KOONTZ,AND G.G.PURCELL 33 Discussion 44 Measurements of Air Infiltration and Airtightness in Passive Solar HomesA.K.PERSILY 46 Discussion 59 Parameters Affecting Air Infiltration and Airtightness in Thirty-One East Tennessee HomesR.B.GAMMAGE,A.R.HAWTHORNE,AND D.A.WHITE 61 Discussion 69 Average Infiltration Rates in Residences:Comparison of Electric and Combustion Heating Systemsv.w.GOLDSCHMIDT 70 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL Air Leake in Industrial BuildingsDescription of Equipment L.LUNDIN 101 The Measurement of Air Infiltration in Large Single-Cell Industrial Buildingsj.R.WATERS AND M.W.SIMONS 106 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Air Infiltration Measurements in Large Military Aircraft Hangers J.L.ASHLEY AND P.L.LAGUS 120 Discussion 133 Some Induced-Pressure Measurements in a High-Rise Office Buildingc.M.HUNT 135 Measured Air Infiltration and Ventilation Rates in Eight Large Office BuildingsR.A.GROT AND A.K.PERSILY 151 Pressurization Testing of Federal BuildingsA.K.PERSILY AND R.A.GROT 184 Discussion 200 TECHNIQUE FOR MEASUREMENTS AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION Detailed Description and Performance of a Passive Perfluorocarbon Tracer System for Building Ventilation and Air Exchange MeasurementsR.N.DIETZ,R.W.GOODRICH,E.A.COTE,AND R.F.WIESER 203 Discussion 262 Pressurization Testing,Infiltration Reduction,and Energy Savings D.I.JACOBSON,G.S.Dtrrr,A N D R.H.SOCOLOW 265 Discussion 292 Demonstration of Air Leakage Reduction Program in Navy Family HousingJ.D.VERSCHOOR AND I.O.COLLINS 294 Discussion 303 Field Performance of an Air Infiltration BarrierR.D.WEIMAR AND D.F.LUEBS 304 Discussion 311 An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Air Leake Sealing p.GIESBRECHT AND G.PROSKIW 312 ANALYSIS Comparison of Measured and Predicted Infiltration Using the LBL Infiltration ModelM.H.SHERMAN AND M.P.MODERA 325 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 15 23:29:18 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Variability in Residential Air LeakageM.H.SHERMAN,D.J.WILSON,AND D.E.KIEL 348 Discussion 364 Building Site Measurements for Predicting Air Infiltration Rates M.R.BASSETT 365 Natural and Mechanical Ventilation in Tight Swedish Homes Measurements and ModellingA.BLOMSTERBERG AND L.LUNDIN 384 Discussion 397 Analysis of Air Change Rates in Swedish Residential Buildings c.A.BOMAN AND M.D.LYBERG 399 Discussion 406 A Review of European Research into Airtightness and Air Infiltration Measurement TechniquesM.W.LIDDAM