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Air Leakage Code Requirements Guide

This document provides an overview of air leakage in buildings, including new code requirements for air leakage, planning air sealing measures with checklists, testing protocols and requirements, presenting results, ventilation requirements, how HVAC sizing is impacted, case studies on alternative construction methods, and two appendices with references and additional information on air sealing and whole-house mechanical ventilation code notes.

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Air Leakage Code Requirements Guide

This document provides an overview of air leakage in buildings, including new code requirements for air leakage, planning air sealing measures with checklists, testing protocols and requirements, presenting results, ventilation requirements, how HVAC sizing is impacted, case studies on alternative construction methods, and two appendices with references and additional information on air sealing and whole-house mechanical ventilation code notes.

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AIR LEAK AGE GUIDE | BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM

WHATS INSIDE
1

INTRODUCTION: Basics of Air Leakage......................................................................................................... 1

CODES: New Code Air Leakage Requirements.......................................................................................... 3

PLANNING: Air Sealing Measures and Checklists..................................................................................... 5

TESTING: Requirements..................................................................................................................................... 17.

TESTING: Presenting Results...........................................................................................................................19.

VENTILATION: Requirements......................................................................................................................... 21.

HVAC SIZING: Requirements........................................................................................................................... 25

CASE STUDIES: Alternative Methods of Construction......................................................................... 31.

Appendix A: References and More Information on Air Sealing........................................................ 33

Appendix B: Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Code Note....................................................... 35

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