Sentences with phrase «air leakage thermal»

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That's because in Passive House design, every jog and bump adds surface area and can be a thermal bridge or a source of air leakage, so Passive House buildings want to be boxy.

Duct insulation and leakage performance specifications9 (or layout for ductwork and air handlers within the thermal and pressure boundary) and the details intended to achieve them, including those in the HVAC Contractor / Rater checklists.

«Their high R values and low air leakage both contribute to a greater level of thermal performance than traditional framed construction.»

Builders have to do all the items on the Thermal Enclosure Rater Checklist, but they don't have to meet any particular threshold for air leakage if they're using what ENERGY STAR calls the performance path.