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Air Barrier Jargon Buster
Air Barrier Jargon Buster
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Air Barrier
Comprises materials and/or components which are air impervious or virtually so, separating conditioned spaces (heated, cooled or humidity controlled, usually inside) from unconditioned spaces (unheated, un-cooled, humidity uncontrolled, usually outside).
(Biodiversity Book 2nd edition)
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24th February 2014 – 7th December 2015
Air Barrier Jargon Buster
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Air Barrier Jargon Buster
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GBE Jargon Buster
Theme
Airtightness List
- Air Barrier (this page)
- Air Exfiltration
- Air Infiltration
- Air Leakage Path
- Air-Tightness
- Air-Tightness Layer
- Cellular Block
- Cement Particleboard
- Cross-Laminated Timber Panels (CLTP)
- External Weather Envelope
- External Insulated Render Systems (EIRS)
- Parge Coat
- Rainscreen Cladding
- Structural Insulation Panel System (SIPS)
- Timber Frame
- U Value
- U Value Envelope
GBE Checklist
- A90 Performance Specification
- A94 Airtightness Test
- A95 Infrared thermographic survey
- P10 Sundry Insulation/Proofing/Fire stops
- P14 Air/Wind tightness systems
GBE Links
- Organisation/Website
GBE GBS Green Building Specification
Robust Specification Clause
GreenBuildingSpecification WorkSections
- 529: J A90 P SC Performance Specification
- J A94 P SC Air/Wind Tightness Testing
- J A95 P SC Thermographic Survey Specification
- J P14 W SC Air/Wind Tightness Systems
GBE Projects
GBE CPD
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aka BrianSpecMan
14th February 2014 – 7th December 2015
