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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Air leakage can contribute to large amounts of energy waste within a building.  Conditioned air may be lost, increasing the load on the chiller/boiler unit.  Often, small preventative measures can be taken which are cheap and ease to implement and greatly reduce air loss.
Air leakage can contribute to large amounts of energy waste within a building.  Conditioned air may be lost, increasing the load on the chiller/boiler unit.  Often, small preventative measures can be taken which are cheap and ease to implement and greatly reduce air loss.

Revision as of 18:20, 13 May 2010

Introduction

Air leakage can contribute to large amounts of energy waste within a building. Conditioned air may be lost, increasing the load on the chiller/boiler unit. Often, small preventative measures can be taken which are cheap and ease to implement and greatly reduce air loss.

General Data

Doors and Entrance Ways

  • Door seals (condition, existence)
  • Door closers (existence, condition)
  • Door Type (construction, age, condition, number)
  • Building pressure differential
  • Local wind conditions (vestibule usage)
  • Average pedestrian traffic
  • Abandoned doors (usage prevention, number)

Industrial Doors

  • Door seals (condition, existence)
  • Door Type (construction, age, condition, number, size, insulation)
  • Powered door operator (control, design, operator linkage)
  • Loading docks (inter-vehicle/building seals)
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