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Air Leakage Path (Jargon Buster) G#1424 N#1395

By 25 February 2014February 19th, 2019Code, Encyclopaedia, Entries, Jargon Buster

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Air Leakage Path Jargon Buster

Air Leakage Path Jargon Buster
Definition:


Air Leakage Path

  • A route by which air enters or leaves a building, or flows through a component, and can destroy the integrity of the fabric’s acoustic, fire, thermal, wind, weather, water and air-tightness performance.
  • During the heating season, air passing through air leakage paths will carry heat, increase energy demand and increase the carbon footprint of the building and its occupants.

(Biodiversity Book 2nd edition)


Relevance to Sustainable Construction:


Slogans:

  • Built Tight > Ventilate Right

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aka BrianSpecMan
24th February 2014 – 29th July 2019

Air Leakage Path Jargon Buster
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© GBE NGS ASWS BrianMurphy
aka BrianSpecMan
24th February 2014 – 29th July 2019

Air Leakage Path Jargon Buster
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GBE Jargon Buster

Theme

Airtightness List

  • Air Barrier
  • Air Exfiltration
  • Air Infiltration
  • Air Leakage Path (this page)
  • 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

GBS Green Building Specifications

Robust Specification Clause

GreenBuildingSpecification WorkSections


GBE PROJECTS


© GBE NGS ASWS BrianMurphy
aka BrianSpecMan
24th February 2014 – 29th July 2019

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