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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. | ||
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*Door closers (existence, condition) | *Door closers (existence, condition) | ||
*Door Type (construction, age, condition, number) | *Door Type (construction, age, condition, number) | ||
*Building pressure differential | *Building pressure differential <- | ||
*Local wind conditions (vestibule usage) | *Local wind conditions (vestibule usage) <- | ||
*Average pedestrian traffic | *Average pedestrian traffic <- | ||
*Abandoned doors (prevention | *Abandoned doors (usage prevention, number) | ||
''Industrial Doors'' | ''Industrial Doors'' | ||
*Door seals (condition, existence) | *Door seals (condition, existence) | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 30 June 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)