Sentences with phrase «risk of air leakage»

Alan Clarke says: «We had the issue of cavity walls in parts, where there was a risk of air leakage via the cavity, since the air barrier line steps from outside above ground to the new floor slab below ground, so we used expanding foam cavity fill to address this.»

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The Energy Commission will continue to monitor the potential environmental impacts associated with shale gas extraction, including carbon footprint, volume of water use and risk of groundwater contamination, air pollution, and potential chemical leakage.

Durability Summary: The primary durability risks associated with these wall assemblies involve moisture damage related to rain water penetration or condensation (most likely the result of air leakage, but also potentially the result of vapor diffusion).