Ventilation research on Australian residential construction Luther, Mark B. 2009, Ventilation research on Australian residential construction, Architectural science review, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 89-98, doi: 10.3763/asre.2009.0024. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Ventilation research on Australian residential construction Author(s) Luther, Mark B. orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-7636 Journal name Architectural science review Volume number 52 Issue number 2 Start page 89 End page 98 Total pages 10 Publisher Sydney, N.S.W. Place of publication University of Sydney Publication date 2009 ISSN 0003-8628 1758-9622 Keyword(s) Air leakage Building ventilation Infiltration Tan pressurisation testing Tracer-gas testing Summary This paper applies established and new testing methods to discover the ventilation performance of various residential building envelope constructions in Australia. Under the definition of 'ventilation performance' we imply the building envelope leakage (or infiltration) of the living space air change rates, the volumetric flow rates and the pathways of air flow between subfloor, living and roof spaces. All of the methods applied and discussed here are on-site, evidence-based performance of actual structures as tested by the Mobile Architecture and Built Environment Laboratory and Air Barrier Technologies. The testing processes primarily involve the Tracer Gas Decay Method (TGDM) and rhe fan pressurisation method (FPM a.k.a 'blower door'). All the measurements are performed with respect to the external wind speed and direction as well as the typical weather parameters. This paper discusses the differences and similarities of both testing methods as well as several other testing procedures that can inform the researcher on air leakage pathways. Findings of a simultaneous TGDM and FPM air leakage rate comparison are also encountered in this paper. One of the most informative testing methods, is the application of three different tracer gasses introduced into different spaces (subfloor, living and roof) to discover pathways of air flow within residential construction. Notes This paper was also presented at the Conference of A.N.Z.A.Sc.A. (42nd : 2008 : University of Newcastle, N.S.W.) 26-28 November 2008. Language eng DOI 10.3763/asre.2009.0024 Field of Research 120202 Building Science and Techniques Socio Economic Objective 870104 Residential Construction Planning HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2009, Earthscan Ltd. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30023951 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 14:15:08 EST Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 14:17:56 EST Tue, 02 Mar 2010, 11:04:40 EST Fri, 12 Aug 2011, 12:55:40 EST Fri, 12 Aug 2011, 12:59:10 EST Fri, 12 Aug 2011, 13:00:18 EST Fri, 12 Aug 2011, 13:10:04 EST Fri, 12 Aug 2011, 13:11:05 EST Thu, 03 Nov 2011, 14:46:17 EST Thu, 17 Nov 2011, 09:11:40 EST Thu, 17 Nov 2011, 09:12:59 EST Thu, 17 Nov 2011, 09:14:11 EST Wed, 15 Feb 2012, 14:15:52 EST Fri, 17 Feb 2012, 13:49:46 EST Mon, 03 Jun 2013, 16:07:07 EST Thu, 24 Jul 2014, 15:59:15 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 1 times in TR Web of Science Cited 2 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1105 Abstract Views, 14 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 14:15:03 EST by April Wallbank