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Download fileEstimating the air change rates in dwellings using a heat balance approach
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posted on 2015-08-10, 14:11 authored by Paula Cosar-Jorda, Richard BuswellRichard BuswellInfiltration and ventilation rates in domestic buildings vary with construction type, weather conditions and the
operation of openings in the fabric. Generating good estimates of ventilation is important for modelling, simulation
and performance assessment as it has a significant impact on energy consumption. Physical tests can be applied to
estimate leakage, but this is cumbersome and impractical to apply in most cases. This paper applies a heat balance
approach to energy monitoring data to estimate a parameter that describes the combined ventilation and infiltration
rates in real family homes. These estimates are compared with published values and a model is presented that
describes the air change rate as a function of user behaviour (control of openings) and varying wind speed. The
paper demonstrates that it is possible to estimate plausible air change rates from such data.
Funding
This work was produced under the LEEDR: Low Effort Energy Demand Reduction Project (EPSRC Grant Number EP/I000267/1), funded through the Research Councils UK’s Digital Economy and Energy programmes.
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