Airtightness in New and Retrofitted U.S. Army Buildings
| Autor: | Matthew Heron, Alexander Zhivov, J. Lee Durston, George Lea, Dale Herron |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Engineering
Architectural engineering business.industry Building energy Building and Construction U s army Energy conservation Indoor air quality Control and Systems Engineering System level Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Building envelope Civil and Structural Engineering Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Ventilation. 12:317-330 |
| ISSN: | 2044-4044 1473-3315 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14733315.2014.11684026 |
| Popis: | The Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) recently developed design/construction strategies that improve the energy efficiency, reduce the potential for mould, and improve indoor air quality in newly constructed buildings and buildings undergoing major renovations. ERDC-CERL performed building envelope leakage tests on Army facilities to test their general integrity and the effect of increased airtightness on building energy consumption. Results were used to develop airtightness criteria and performance requirements for new construction and major renovation projects, which have been included in Army design/construction strategies.Since 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has implemented an airtightness requirement in all new construction and building enclosure renovation projects. Engineering and Construction Bulletin (ECB) 2012–16 set levels of airtightness for building enclosures at the material, assembly, and system level. ... |
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