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Vital Signs Case Study: The Watzek House
Infiltration + Conduction
Adrienne Hill + Jenny Thurman
After our first visit to the Watzek house, we discussed the different factors,
which contribute to the thermal characteristics of the house and decided
our focus would be on infiltration and conduction through the building
envelope. It seemed that the house was old, yet well constructed, and we
were curious as to how much heat was lost due to air leaking out of (or
into) the building, as opposed to the amount of heat that was lost through
conduction. Rather than attempting to analyze the entire house, which would
have been too large a task for two people, we focused on two rooms- the
living room and dining room instead.
Counterclockwise from left: The blower door apparatus in place; Adrienne,
Mark, and Jenny getting the perfect fit to insure accurate testing; after
all that hard work it's time for a nap; using the puffer gun to test for
infiltration at the edges of the room. |
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