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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)
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Air Leakage Path Jargon Buster
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- Air Exfiltration
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- Parge Coat
- Rainscreen Cladding
- Structural Insulation Panel System (SIPS)
- Timber Frame
- U Value
- U Value Envelope
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- A95 Infrared thermographic survey
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