Air infiltration management
Features/Air/Feature 14
- 01 Air quality standards
- 02 Smoking ban
- 03 Ventilation effectiveness
- 04 VOC reduction
- 05 Air filtration
- 06 Microbe and mold control
- 07 Construction pollution management
- 08 Healthy entrance
- 09 Cleaning protocol
- 10 Pesticide management
- 11 Fundamental material safety
- 12 Moisture management
- 13 Air flush
- 14 Air infiltration management
- 15 Increased ventilation
- 16 Humidity control
- 17 Direct source ventilation
- 18 Air quality monitoring and feedback
- 19 Operable windows
- 20 Outdoor air systems
- 21 Displacement ventilation
- 22 Pest control
- 23 Advanced air purification
- 24 Combustion minimization
- 25 Toxic material reduction
- 26 Enhanced material safety
- 27 Antimicrobial activity for surfaces
- 28 Cleanable environment
- 29 Cleaning equipment
- P9 Advanced cleaning
Air infiltration management
Intent:
To minimize air quality and thermal comfort issues resulting from the infiltration of untreated air through the building envelope.
There is no preferred air leakage testing standard that inherently meets this feature requirement. The testing methods used to achieve Part 2 are generally at the discretion of the envelope commissioning agent, as outlined in the NIBS and ASHRAE guidelines. Documentation submitted to meet Part 2 (Air leakage test results and contractor LoA) must demonstrate alignment between the chosen leakage test results and the test method recommended by the envelope commissioning agent in the envelope commissioning report submitted to meet Part 1.