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Date of Test: 7-2-13
Test File: Ridgeway Const 1733 Beamreach-BD
Customer: Ridgeway Construction
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Test Results
Technician: Paul Higman
Building Addre 1733 Beamreach PI
Fort Collins, CO 80524
1. Airflow at 50 Pascals: 874 CFM (+/- 0.4 %)
(50 Pa = 0.2 w.c.) 3.16 ACH
0.25 CFM per ft2 floor area
2. Leakage Areas
3. Minneapolis Leakage Ratio:
4. Building Leakage Curve:
78.1 in2 (+/- 2.4 %) Canadian EgLA @ 10 Pa
38.2 in2(+/-3.9%) LBLELA@4Pa
0.00 CFM50 per ft2 surface area
Flow Coefficient (C) = 48.4 ( +/- 6.1 %)
Exponent (n) = 0.740 ( +/- 0.016 )
Correlation Coefficient = 0.99862
5. Test Settings: Test Standard: = CGSB
Test Mode: = Depressurization
Equipment = Model 3 Minneapolis Blower Door, S/N 3316
Infiltration Estimates
1. Estimated Average Annual Infiltration Rate: 18.2 CFM
0.07 ACH
2. Estimated Design Infiltration Rate: Winter: 48.4 CFM
0.18 ACH
Summer: 28.8 CFM
0.10 ACH
3. Recommended Whole Building Mechanical 65.1 CFM
Ventilation Rate: (based on ASHRAE 62.2)
Cost Estimates
1. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Heating:
2. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Cooling:
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 2
Date of Test: 7-2-13 Test File: Ridgeway Const 1733 Beamreach-BD
Building Conditions
Inside Temperature:
78 deg F
Heating Fuel:
Gas
Outside Temperature:
97 deg F
Heating Fuel Cost:
# of Stories
1.0
Heating Efficiency:
Heating Degree Days:
6020
Wind Shield:
M
Cooling Fuel Cost:
# of Occupants
Cooling SEER:
Cooling Degree Days:
287
# of Bedrooms:
3.0
Volume:
16567 ft3
Ventilation Weather Factor:
0.87
Surface Area:
Energy Climate Factor:
17.0
Floor Area:
3513 ft2
Design Winter Wind Speed:
9.0 mph
Design Winter Temp Diff:
69 deg F
Design Summer Wind Speed:
7.0 mph
Design Summer Temp Diff:
16 deg F
Comments
House WRT Garage =-47.8pa
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 3
Date of Test: 7-2-13 Test File: Ridgeway Const 1733 Beamreach-BD
Data Points: Data Entered Manually
Nominal Temperature
Building Fan Pressure Nominal Adjusted Fan Baseline
Pressure (Pa) (Pa) Flow Flow % Error Configuration Std Dev (Pa)
-1.0
n/a
+/- 0.00
-59.5
28.0
965
982
-0.1
Ring A
-55.9
241.1
919
935
-0.3
Ring B
-50.4
205.9
850
865
-0.3
Ring B
-45.1
176.3
787
801
0.3
Ring B
-40.8
150.6
728
741
0.1
Ring B
-35.1
124.3
662
674
2.0
Ring B
-30.7
98.6
590
600
0.6
Ring B
-25.8
70.0
498
507
-3.0
Ring B
-0.7
n/a
+/- 0.00