ACI Home Performance Conference 2008
FUND 5 - Understanding Building Pressures
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 · 10:35 AM - 12:15 PMUnderstanding the relationship of pressure differences and air movement is at the heart of completing a successful home performance job. The House of Pressure will be used to demonstrate the ways that pressure, airflow, and building systems interact to create energy, comfort, and safety problems in houses.
- Learn the basic rules of airflow and pressure differences
- Begin to be able to recognize building problems related to airflow and pressure differences
- Have a better understanding of the correct way to measure building pressures and flows
Keyword(s): airflow, backdrafting, basics, building performance, combustion appliance zone, combustion safety, comfort, depressurization, diagnostics, fundamentals, pressure, pressurization, room-to-room pressurization
Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Fundamentals
CEU: American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
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