Diagnostics and Problems Analysis of Buildings Air Tightness

Authors

  • Karolis Banionis Kaunas University of Technology
  • Jolanta Šadauskienė Kaunas University of Technology
  • Valdas Paukštys Kaunas University of Technology
  • Lina Šeduikytė Kaunas University of Technology
  • Juozas Ramanauskas Kaunas University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.3.4.4375

Keywords:

Infiltration, Blower Door, Ventilation, Air Leakage, Energy

Abstract

Constantly increasing prices of energy and rising heating costs are forcing inhabitants of multifamily apartment houses and individual houses to think about savings of heating costs and improvement of living conditions as well. Air tightness is one of the most important factors influencing comfortable, energy efficient living environment. During winter time, air movement forms because of the pressure difference between outside and inside air. Air moves from the higher to the lower pressure zone, i. e. cold outside air penetrates to the room through the lower parts of the walls, and finally when it warms up, it goes out of the premises through the upper parts of the construction. The higher of uncontrolled air circulation is present in the premises, i.e. the more of cold air penetrates into the room, the higher energy consumption is required for heating. These energy losses can be reduced by increasing air tightness of the buildings. The aim of this research is to investigate the most common places of the buildings’ leakage and the causes of it.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.3.4.4375

Author Biographies

Karolis Banionis, Kaunas University of Technology

Researcher at the Laboratory of Thermal Building Physics at the Institute of Architecture and Construction

Jolanta Šadauskienė, Kaunas University of Technology

Researcher at the Laboratory of Thermal Building Physics at the Institute of Architecture and Construction

Valdas Paukštys, Kaunas University of Technology

Associated professor at Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Lina Šeduikytė, Kaunas University of Technology

Associated professor at Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Juozas Ramanauskas, Kaunas University of Technology

Senior engineer at the Laboratory of Thermal Building Physics of the Institute of Architecture and Construction

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Published

2013-09-12

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