Figure B-1 - Summary of Annual ACH during occupancy
Case/Condition |
ALBANY |
MIAMI |
SEATTLE |
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Mean air change rate (h-1) |
Percent of hours < 0.25 h-1 |
Percent of hours < 0.35 h-1 |
Mean air change rate (h-1) |
Percent of hours < 0.25 h-1 |
Percent of hours < 0.35 h-1 |
Mean air change rate (h-1) |
Percent of hours < 0.25 h-1 |
Percent of hours < 0.35 h-1 |
|
1/Envelope leakage only |
0.23 |
55 |
87 |
0.09 |
100 |
100 |
0.20 |
72 |
99 |
2/Scheduled exhaust fans |
0.30 |
43 |
70 |
0.18 |
79 |
87 |
0.28 |
57 |
79 |
3/Forced-air operating on outdoor temperature |
0.37 |
29 |
48 |
0.20 |
76 |
86 |
0.35 |
27 |
64 |
4A/Intake on forced-air, operating on outdoor temperature |
0.40 |
27 |
41 |
0.21 |
73 |
86 |
0.37 |
24 |
54 |
4B/Intake on forced-air, occupancy schedule |
0.72 |
0 |
0 |
0.67 |
0 |
0 |
0.69 |
0 |
0 |
5A/Passive inlets and whole house exhaust on exhaust schedule |
0.45 |
24 |
38 |
0.28 |
68 |
78 |
0.43 |
18 |
46 |
5B/Passive inlets and whole house exhaust on occupancy schedule |
0.58 |
7 |
18 |
0.40 |
28 |
61 |
0.56 |
2 |
12 |
6A/ Whole house exhaust (no inlets) on exhaust schedule |
0.41 |
29 |
47 |
0.25 |
76 |
79 |
0.39 |
27 |
64 |
6B/ Whole house exhaust (no inlets) on occupancy schedule |
0.54 |
10 |
21 |
0.38 |
36 |
68 |
0.52 |
4 |
14 |