Multifamily Ventilation Retrofit Strategies

Multifamily Ventilation Retrofit Strategies

Building Technologies and Science Center

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Abstract

In multifamily buildings, central ventilation systems often have poor performance, overventilating some portions of the building (causing excess energy use), while simultaneously underventilating other portions (causing diminished indoor air quality). BSC and Innova Services Corporation performed a series of field tests at a mid-rise test building undergoing a major energy audit and retrofit,which included ventilation system upgrades.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	87
State	Published - 2012

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Building Science Corporation, Somervile, Massachusetts

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-5500-56253

Other Report Number

DOE/GO-102012-3762

Keywords

Building America
Building Science Corporation (BSC)
compartmentalization
duct leakage
exhaust ventilation
multi-unit residential building (MURB)
multifamily
residential
residential buildings
retrofit
rooftop exhaust
variable speed fans
ventilation

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