HomeMy WebLinkAbout427 HOUGHTON CT - DISCLOSURES - 4/18/2013 (2)Date of Test: 4-18-13
Customer: Encore Homes
Windsor, CO 80550
Test Results
1. Airflow at 50 Pascals:
(50 Pa = 0.2 w.c.)
2. Leakage Areas:
3. Building Leakage Curve:
4. Test Settings:
BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST
Thermal Concepts
6617 S. College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80528
Test File: Encore Homes 427 Houghton -BD
Technician: Paul Higman
Project Number:
Building Address: 427 Houghton
Fort Collins, CO 80524
1175 CFM50 (+/- 1.4 %)
3.87 ACH50
0.7410 CFM50/ft2 floor area
122.1 in2 ( +/- 9.5 %) Canadian EgLA @ 10 Pa
65.3 in2 (+/- 15.1 %) LBL ELA @ 4 Pa
Flow Coefficient (C) = 94.0 ( +/- 23.5 %)
Exponent (n) = 0.646 ( +/- 0.061 )
Correlation Coefficient = 0.98263
Test Standard: CGSB
Test Mode: Depressurization
Infiltration Estimates
1. Estimated Average Annual Infiltration Rate: 64.7 CFM
0.21 ACH
2. Estimated Design Infiltration Rate: Winter: 110.2 CFM Summer: 61.8 CFM
0.36 ACH 0.20 ACH
Cost Estimates
1. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Heating:
2. Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Cooling:
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Date of Test: 4-18-13 Test File: Encore Homes 427 Houghton -BD
Building Information Location Climate Information
Volume
18207
Surface Area
Floor Area
1585
Height
16
# of Bedrooms
3
# of Occupants
Year of Construction
2013
Wind Shield
M
Heating and Cooling Cost and Efficiency Information
Heating Fuel Gas
Heating Fuel Cost
Heating Efficiency %
Cooling Fuel Cost
Cooling SEER
Ventilation Weather Factor
0.87
Energy Climate Factor
17.00
Heating Degree Days
6020
Cooling Degree Days
287
Design Winter Wind Speed
9.0 mph
Design Summer Wind Speed
7.0 mph
Design Winter Temp Diff
69 deg F
Design Summer Temp Diff
16 deg F
Equipment Information
Type
Manufacturer
Model
Serial Number
Custom Calibration Date
Fan
Energy Conservatory
Model 3 (110V)
Default
Micromanometer
Energy Conservatory
DG700
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Date of Test: 4-18-13 Test File: Encore Homes 427 Houghton -BD
Depressurization Test:
Environmental Data
Indoor Temperature (°F) Outdoor Temperature (OF)
67.0 38.0
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
-1.8
n/a
n/a
-61.7
-59.8
55.6
1349
1311
-0.5
Ring A
-55.4
-53.4
46.0
1230
1196
-2.5
Ring A
-50.3
-48.3
45.3
1221
1187
3.3
Ring A
-45.5
-43.5
38.8
1132
1100
2.4
Ring A
-36.3
-34.3
230.6
899
874
-5.2
Ring B
-31.2
-29.3
214.8
868
844
1.5
Ring B
-2.1
n/a
n/a
Deviations from Standard CGSB - Test Parameters
- Correlation coefficient (0.983) outside of acceptable limits.
- Test data was not collected at all 8 recommended target building pressures.
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Date of Test: 4-18-13 Test File: Encore Homes 427 Houghton-13D
Comments
House WRT Garage =-45.6pa
house WRT mech room = Outside building Envelope