HomeMy WebLinkAbout2250 Thoreau Dr - Disclosures/Blower Door Test - 01/30/2014BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST
Thermal Concepts
6617 S. College ave
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Date of Test: 1-30-14 Test File: Journey Homes 2250 Thoreau Dr -BD
Customer: Journey. Homes Technician: Paul Higman
Project Number:
Greeley, CO 80634
Building Address: 2250 Thoreau Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Test Results
1. Airflow at 50 Pascals: 1013 CFM50 (+/-1.5 %)
(50 Pa = 0.2 w.c.) 3.71 ACH50
0.5724 CFM50/ft2 floor area
2. Leakage Areas: 53.5 in2 (+/- 9.8 %) Canadian EgLA @ 10 Pa
19.5 in2 (+/- 15.6 %) LBL ELA @ 4 Pa
3. Building Leakage Curve: Flow Coefficient (C) = 15.7 ( +/- 24.3 %)
Exponent (n) = 1.066 ( +/- 0.063 )
Correlation Coefficient = 0.98960
4. Test Settings: Test Standard: CGSB
Test Mode: Depressurization
Infiltration Estimates
1. Estimated Average Annual Infiltration Rate: 19.3 CFM
0.07 ACH
2. Estimated Design Infiltration Rate: Winter: 32.9 CFM Summer: 18.4 CFM
0.12 ACH 0.07 ACH
Cost Estimates
1. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Heating:
2. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Cooling:
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 2 of 4
Date of Test: 1-30-14 Test File: Journey Homes 2250 Thoreau Dr-BD
Building Infortnation Location Climate Infortnation
Volume 16388 Ventilation Weather Factor 0.87
Surface Area Energy Climate Factor 17.00
FloorArea 1770 Heating Degree Days 6020
Height 16 Cooling Degree Days 287
#of Bedrooms 3 Design Winter Wind Speed 9.0 mph
#of Occupants Design Summer Wind Speed 7.0 mph
Year of Construction 2014 Design Winter Temp Diff 69 deg F
Wind Shield M Design Summer Temp Diff 16 deg F
Heating and Cooling Cost and Efficiency Infortnation
Heating Fuel Gas
Heating Fuel Cost
Heating Efficiency%
Cooling Fuei Cost
Cooling SEER
Equipment Information
Type Manufacturer Model Serial Number Custom Calibration Date
Fan Energy Conservatory Model 3(110� Default
Micromanometer Energy Conservatory DG700
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 3 of 4
Date of Test: 1-30-14 Test File: Joumey Homes 2250 Thoreau Dr-BD
Depressurization Test:
Environmental Data
Indoor Temperature(A°F) Outdoor Temperature(A°F)
69.0 40.0
Data Points-Data Entered Manually
Nominal Baseline Adjusted Fan Nominal Adjusted
Building Pressure Building Pressure Pressure Flow Flow Fan
(Pa) (Pa) (Pa) (cfm) (cfm) %Error Configuration
-1.2 n/a n/a
�0.2 -59.1 44.2 1206 1172 -3.1 Ring A
-55.2 -54.1 37.9 1119 1088 -1.2 Ring A
-50.2 -49.1 32.8 1043 1014 2.1 Ring A
�5.2 �4.1 28.6 975 948 7.1 Ring A
-40.1 -39.0 184.5 805 783 0.8 Ring B
-35.9 -34.8 137.6 696 677 -1.6 Ring B
-30.2 -29.1 89.7 563 547 -3.6 Ring B
-25.9 -24.8 60.2 462 449 �.2 Ring B
-1.1 nJa n/a
Deviations from Standard CGSB-Test Parameters
- n value(1.066)outside of acceptable limits.
- Correlation coefficient(0.990)outside of acceptable limits.
- %Error for one or more of the data test points is greater than 6%.
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 4 of 4
Date of Test: 1-30-14 Test File: Joumey Homes 2250 Thoreau Dr-BD
Comments
House wrt Garage=-47.4pa