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BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST
Thermal Concepts
P O Box 270066
6617 S College Ave
Fort Collins CO 80527
Phone 970 223 7090
Fax 970 223 7098
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Date of Test 8 25 10 Technician Paul Higman
Test File Rapagnani 6127 Estuary Ct
Customer Bill Rapagnani Building Address 6127 Estuary Ct
Fort Collins CO 80528
Fort Collins CO 80528
Phone 970-481 5303
Test Results
1 Airflow at 50 Pascals
(50Pa=02wc)
2 Leakage Areas
3 Minneapolis Leakage Ratio
4 Building Leakage Curve
5 Test Settings
Infiltration Estimates
4221 CFM ( +/ 0 9 %)
4 49 ACH
0 82 CFM per ft2 floor area
414 5 in2 ( +/ 4 4 %) Canadian EgLA @ 10 Pa
2142in2 (+/ 7 2 %) LBL ELA @ 4 Pa
Flow Coefficient (C) = 293 8 ( +/ 11 5 %)
Exponent (n) = 0 681 ( +/ 0 031 )
Correlation Coefficient = 0 99688
Test Standard = CGSB
Test Mode = Depressurization
Equipment = Model 3 Minneapolis Blower Door
1 Estimated Average Annual Infiltration Rate
2 Estimated Design Infiltration Rate
237 2 CFM
0 25 ACH
Winter 271 2 CFM
0 29 ACH
Summer 1614 CFM
0 17 ACH
3 Recommended Minimum Ventilation Guideline
(based on ASHRAE 62 89 and 136 93)
Cost Estimates
1 Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Heating
2 Estimated Cost of Air Leakage for Cooling
329 3 CFM
297 3 in2 LBL ELA
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Budding Conditions
Inside Temperature
73 deg F
Heating Fuel
Gas
Outside Temperature
79 deg F
Heating Fuel Cost
# of Stones
1 0
Heating Efficiency
Heating Degree Days
6020
Wind Shield
M
Cooling Fuel Cost
# of Occupants
Cooling SEER
Cooling Degree Days
287
# of Bedrooms
40
Volume
56452 ft3
Ventilation Weather Factor
087
Surface Area
Energy Climate Factor
170
Floor Area
5132 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
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Data Points Data Entered Manually
Nominal Temperature
Building Fan Pressure Nominal Adjusted Fan Baseline
Pressure (Pa) (Pa) Flow Flow % Error Configuration Std Dev (Pa)
03
n/a
+/ 000
307
375
2944
2961
08
Open
351
460
3254
3272
01
Open
384
539
3520
3540
16
Open
-46 3
663
3899
3921
12
Open
500
761
4176
4199
04
Open
1 0
n/a
+/ 000