HomeMy WebLinkAbout456 SAN JUAN DR - DISCLOSURES - 10/13/2012 (2)BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST
Thermal Concepts
6617 S. College ave
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-223-7090
Date of Test: 10-13-12 Technician: Paul Higman
Test File: Journey Homes 456 San Juan_1444 BD
Customer: Journey Homes Building Address: 456 San Juan
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Greeley, CO 80634
Phone
Test Results
1. Airflow at 50 Pascals:
(50 Pa = 0.2 w.c.)
2. Leakage Areas:
3. Minneapolis Leakage Ratio:
4. Building Leakage Curve:
5. Test Settings:
798 CFM (+/- 1.5 %)
2.11 ACH
0.28 CFM per ft2 floor area
59.4 in2 (+/- 6.4 %) Canadian EgLA @ 10 Pa
26.2in2(+/-10.7%)LBLELA@4Pa
0.00 CFM50 per ft2 surface area
Flow Coefficient (C) = 28.3 ( +/- 17.1 %)
Exponent (n) = 0.854 ( +/- 0.046 )
Correlation Coefficient = 0.99414
Test Standard: = CGSB
Test Mode: = Depressurization
Equipment = Model 3 Minneapolis Blower Door, S/N 9876
Infiltration Estimates
1. Estimated Average Annual Infiltration Rate: 20.8 CFM
0.05 ACH
2. Estimated Design Infiltration Rate: Winter: 33.2 CFM
0.09 ACH
Summer: 19.7 CFM
0.05 ACH
3. Recommended Whole Building Mechanical 58.9 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: 10-13-12 Test File: Journey Homes 456 San Juan_1444 BD
Building Conditions
Inside Temperature:
71 deg F
Outside Temperature:
40 deg F
# of Stories
1.0
Wind Shield:
M
# of Occupants
# of Bedrooms:
3.0
Volume:
22745 ft3
Surface Area:
Floor Area:
2888 ft2
Design Winter Wind Speed:
9.0 mph
Design Summer Wind Speed:
7.0 mph
Comments
House wrt Garage = 47.2pa
House wrt Mech room = Electric water heater
Heating Fuel:
Gas
Heating Fuel Cost:
Heating Efficiency:
Heating Degree Days:
6020
Cooling Fuel Cost:
Cooling SEER:
Cooling Degree Days:
287
Ventilation Weather Factor:
0.87
Energy Climate Factor:
17.0
Design Winter Temp Diff: 69 deg F
Design Summer Temp Diff: 16 deg F
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST Page 3
Date of Test: 10-13-12 Test File: Journey Homes 456 San Juan_1444 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)
-0.9
n/a
+/- 0.00
-50.5
187.8
812
788
-0.7
Ring B
45.4
162.6
756
734
1.4
Ring B
40.1
121.7
655
636
-2.1
Ring B
-34.5
105.1
609
591
3.8
Ring B
-31.4
78.8
528
512
-2.3
Ring B
-25.0
54.3
439
426
-0.7
Ring B
-0.8
n/a
+/- 0.00