Strategic landscaping and air-conditioning savings: A literature review

LBL-7809 Rev. ( ) Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT DIVISION Submitted to Energy and Buildings H M N DISEASE FROM RADON EXPOSURES: U A THE IMPACT OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS R. J. Budnitz, J. V. Berk, C. D. Hollowell, W. W Nazaroff, A. V. Nero and A. H. Rosenfeld July 1979 under Contract W-7405-ENG-48

Human disease from radon exposures: the impact of energy conservation in residential buildings

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Human disease from radon exposures: The impact of energy conservation in residential buildings

Generalized modeling of air infiltration rates in structures is complicated by insufficient information about the construction quality of the structure and the local terrain in the vicinity of the building. Air leakage measurements using fan pressurization give information about construction quality while surface pressure measurements together with weather data can be used to deduce information about the influence of local terrain on infiltration rates. This paper describes results of measurements of air leakage, surface pressures and air infiltration for several conventional and energy efficient houses located throughout the United States. The measurements are compared with predicted infiltration obtained from a simple model com• bining measured air leakage values and average surface pressures. It was found that within limits there was reasonable agreement between The work in this report was funded by the Office of Buildings and Community Systems, Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Solar Applications of the United States Department of Energy under contract No. W7405-ENG-48. measurements and predictions. Particular features of the energy eff 1dent houses which reduce air leakage, and therefore air Infiltration, are described.

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Infiltration and air leakage comparisons: conventional and energy-efficient housing designs

MSia ««sn LBL-7809 UC-11 EBB-Vent 78-5 - d Environment Division Human Disease from Radon Exposures: The I P Impact of Energy Conservation W^*VffffjL in *--—\—4@sS» ir Buildings n e . Wm, e m a c t R. J. Budnitz, ]. V Berk, C. D. Holloivett, W. W. Nazaroff, A. V. Nero, and A. H. Rosenfeld August 1978 Berkeley Laboratory University of California/Berkeley Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. W-740S-ENG-48 t- CO t- jO<// r • i? CO o

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HUMAN DISEASE FROM RADON EXPOSURES: THE IMPACT OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS - eScholarship

Some houses currently built have substantially reduced air infiltration rates to conserve heating and cooling energy use. Indoor air quality problems associated with this large reduction in ventilation air have become apparent. The paper describes the use of mechanical ventilation coupled with heat recovery devices in residential buildings to maintain acceptable indoor air quality and conserve energy. Estimates of energy and peak power savings are given.

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C.D. Hollowell

Papers

Air-to-air heat exchangers: saving energy and improving indoor air quality