W-1 OPP - Get the Most From Your Blower Door

Wednesday, February 01, 2006  ·  9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Keywords:Airflow, diagnostics, duct leakage, interpretation, priorities, productivity, pressure, techniques, testing, zonal pressure testing

A blower door can do much more than provide the CFM 50 number to put on a form. Learn how to use the blower door to evaluate a house. Find out how to properly interpret what it is telling you. Is the air blasting in through the register a leak to the outside or a disconnected duct in the basement? Is that nasty crawl space inside or outside of the house?

By attending this session, participants will

1. Receive new ideas for saving time and increasing the speed and effectiveness of your air
    sealing work
2. Improve your ability to interpret blower door clues
3. Learn to use the blower door for quality assurance

 

 

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Assess Whole House Opportunities & Challenges (OPP)
CEU: Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)   American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Rick Karg

Course Document(s):

• MostFromBlowerDoor