Building America Case Study: Field Testing of Compartmentalization Methods for Multifamily Construction (Fact Sheet)

Timothy Merrigan; K. Ueno; J. Lstiburek

Building America Case Study: Field Testing of Compartmentalization Methods for Multifamily Construction (Fact Sheet)

Timothy Merrigan, K. Ueno, J. Lstiburek

Building Technologies and Science Center

Building Science Corporation

Research output: NREL › Fact Sheet

Abstract

The 2012 IECC has an airtightness requirement of 3 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals test pressure for both single family and multifamily construction in Climate Zones 3-8. Other programs (LEED, ASHRAE 189, ASHRAE 62.2) have similar or tighter compartmentalization requirements, thus driving the need for easier and more effective methods of compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 2015

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Building Science Corporation (BSC), Westford, Massachusetts

NREL Publication Number

NREL/FS-5500-63227

Other Report Number

DOE/GO-102015-4560

Keywords

air leakage
area separation wall
blower door
blower door testing
BSC
Building America
Building Science Corporation (BSC)
compartmentalization
demising walls
fire wall
fire-resistance rated assembly
fire-resistance rated wall
guarded leakage
guarded testing
multifamily
nulling
rated assemblies
rated assembly
residential
residential buildings
UL U347

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